to increase snot only the processing and security vetting we do but making sure we resourced dedicated to that. you, madam thank chairman. ms. roybal-allard: ms. wasserman schultz. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, madam chair. by way of reference, you may not now that my role on appropriations is i chair the military construction and subcommittee.irs so it's primarily my job to make sure that our service members and our veterans have everything they need, both during their active duty service and once service.e active i'm not sure you understand the on our appropriators, in terms of the quality of life of service members and also making sure that we protect the of dollars in equipment that the united states funds every year to keep us -- to watch continue this hearing online at c-span.org. we'll break away here to commitment honor our

to covering live house coverage here on c-span as they gavel in eight bills today, including anti-lynching legislation. the speakr pro tempore: the house will be in order. he prayer will be offere by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain onroy: let us pray. dear lord, we give you thanks foriving us another day. use thismoment to be e reminded of your presence c1 tap the resoces needed by the members of this peo's house to do their work as w as it upon those torn nation and upon the members of this assembly who struggle to see the shared hope for a better future in those withwhom they disagree. fo many americans, the holy season of lent begins tomorrow d foreheads are marked this

as men andwomen and as a reminder of your power to thrugh our failures all this day and through the % week, may our representatives do teir best to find solutions to pressing issues facig our nation. please hasten the day when justice and love shall dwell in the hearts of all peoples and rule the affairs of the nations of arth. ma all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glor. amen. the spaker pro tempore: the -c of ty's proceedings pand announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuanto clause 1 of rule 1 -. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlman from new mr. higins: i pledge allegiance to he flag of the united states of america and to the republic or which it stands, one nation,

under god, indivisible, with liber and justice for all. pthe speaker pro tempore: the chair will now entertain 15 chaiequests for one-inute speecs on each side o the aisle. for what purpose does the from new york seek precognition? without objectiotleman is recognizedfor one minute. madam speaker, i rise oday as we celebrate black hstory month and adopt anti-lynching to recognize civil trailblazer everend e. edwrd nash. mr. higgins: he serd as pastor of the michiga street baptist hurch in buffalo,new york, which opened it doors up meeting place for aboliionists, anti-lynching punderground railroad. on the lat week i visited the nash ouse, a site onthe national registry f historic places, and as part nt to his work

of our national story. ur gracius host, former buffalo council president mr. holl shared with me their enthusiasm and edication to nash, his home, legacy. among his papers are notes from he 1939 urban leagu meeting benediction in which he applause those working to free us from hold us and hat the bondageof narrowness, prejudice., and let us heed the advice of reverend nash. time.ld back the balance of my the speakerpro tempore: for what purpos does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? r. thompson: madam speker, request unanimous conent to address the house for oe minute and to revise and etend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without the gentleman is recognzed for one minute. mr. thompsn: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise today to f.a.a. week.onal f.a.a. s the national leader in agricultural education, our nation's young peer to per - people to pursue

support a rural economy. it's the backbone of rootedvania's economy a in american her and our nation's producers provide us fibers, the bterials and the nergy we all depend upon.% f.a.a., ting to young -- f.f.a., young people shape agriculture. every time i see a distinctive f.f.a. jacket, i know the mpressive leadership akts that mom -- abilities tat come along with it. have gone to be presidents. we celebrate the f.f.a. nce of i look forward to the future. speaker. madam i yield back the bamy time. timepose does the gentlewoman from the virgin recognition ms. plaskett: to address the house for oe minute.

the speaker pro tepore: without the gentlewman is recognized for one miute. ms.plaskett: this is a time of unprecedented opporunity to rebuild our highways and roads harden our utilities and infrastructure. i was delighted to welcome petersonand defazio, along with members of the house transportation ad as wellucture committe as the agricultre committee to the u.s. virgin islands. able to meet with fema officials to discuss the erritory's disaster recovery progress, objective regarding housing, power, education, and roject obligations and formulations he delegation toured the school, arthur richard shool, henderson school, as well as the step home. agriculture commi with local farers, fficials, usda represntatives discssed challenges and oportunities for agriculture in the virgin islands. the u.s. visited virgin islnds' agricultural fair, which is the largest in carbbean. they saw firsthand the diversity of agriculture in the virgin

resourcefulness of farmers to dal with the growing demand. the committee mmbers for coming. im looking forward to working with them. y staff and i are ommitted to continuing towork with chairman efazio as well as peterson to ensure the future of local rmers, highways, others are i yield back.eded.- the speer pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlen from north carolina seek recognition? >> i ask to address the house revise andute and to extend my remarthe speaker pro t objtion, the gentleman is recgnized for one minute. madam speaker. ay to reflect on the life of joe allison smith, a and friend to many life-long north carolinan who passed away saturday, february was the devoted wife -- jo eddie devoted wife of smith as well as a loving mother smith aso their son, chris.other o was passionate about her faith and served as an active pmember of st. james united church in greenville, north carolina. her voice.known for

se was a strong supporter of women in need. and lead women fr women's power of the puse nd erved on the board of many otherlocal charities. mr. budd: jo was a passionate of the u.n.c. tar eels where she worked for the comprehensie cancer center and graced fan with a wonderful rendition of our national anthem. stte was blessed by jo's presen and our tate was blessed to call her friend. in givig thanks for jo's life and inpraying for the entire smith family during ths time. i yield back. the speaker pr tempore: for what purposdoes the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> to address the house fr one minute. the speakr pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speake, as we know, marks turday, march 7, the 55th anniversary of the 1965 selma march where courageous men women across the -- crossed us -- had monday pet

edmund pet us -- pettu bridge -- pettu bridge. rise to honor those wh marched and talk about the joseph.of st. they came to aabama from new york and played an integral role n running the good samaritan hospital in selma, alabam. mrrelle: the good smamaritan hospitalsas one of 12 that would serve blac citizens. the sisters diligently cared for pthe huge onslaught of pople who had been attacked and beaten in of the nuns preside in -- ome reside in rochester today. them as lebrte courageous leaders and honor for to continue tir fight justice and equality. i yield back. the speakr pro tempore: for what purthe gentleman from entucky seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consento address the house for one minute and to revise ad extend my remaks. the speaker pro tempore:ithout

objection, the gentlman is recognized for one mite. >> madam speaker, this week is public schools week and i rise recognize our public % schools in kentucky for the critical worthey do to educate students. public schools are essential t the growth and development of future generations. of our the backbone communiti and responsible for eduating our young people in a stable andwith ecure learning environment.% mr. comer: the learning opportunities provided by our critical to lso prepring a workforce capable f akng on the challenges of 21st century econom. i'm very proud f the public chols which make up the first congressrict. as a product of the public schoo system myself, i know how our teachers and staff work to prepae our students for success. educators nk our for their s and i ook forward to advocating for the schools our public movin i yieldback. thespeaker pro tempore: for wha purpose does the gentleman wha purpose does the gentleman recognition? mr. wilson: mker, i

ask unanimous conent to address th house for one minute and to previse and extend my remarks. the peaker pro tempore: without o mr. wilson: i'm graeful that the presidential debae last birthplace the holy city charleston, whee they ould see first hand the successes of the economic policies of onald trump creating jobs. visits sident trump north charleon friday, the the -- february 7 by david ren s.c. extends global reach, quote, by air and sea, boosted the dollar amounts expored to foreign countries to in ord of $41.5 billion pnearly 20% betterthan the threats year despite th of tariffs. oeing buit the north charlesto plant and vehicles anufactured by b.m.w., volvo cars in the low country combine% for more than half of the total roughly $24.5 billion.

the total dollar amount of outbound good have swelled by 6 since 2011, and south crolina now accounts for 35% of exports and 16% of concluson, god bless our in troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war terrorism. best wishes on your visit to washingto. the speaker protempore: for what purpose dntleman from north arolina seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the housefor one minute. te speaker pro tempore: without n, the gentlean is recognized for one mie. >> thank you, madam speaker.-i o'kelley, the chir of the sciencdepartment and iology teacher at john a. homes high school in north carolina. elier this month she was peducator award. education -- this natinal honor isgiven to teachers wo displa service and commi communities. their

rac one of om 40 -- only 4 teachers around the country this award. ea every day she goes pchallenge and engage her students throtful, creative, and demanding activities. as we striveto entice students follow the stem course of study, it's wonderful to have bright and driven teachers like inspire students to fulfill their potential and form the minds of fuations. ms. y pleasure to honor o'kelley for devotion to eastern north carolina's next generation of leaders. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. for peaker pro tempore: what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. rise today to recognize the of and legacy of norma

anderson, california. mr. lamalfa: a friend of mine i've known for many years in the political scene. he was woborn in texas and made some fine texas chili for me. she was first selected to the council in 1996 where she served for 21 years and five mayor.s she loved civic duty in her hometown. fierce advocate for veterans and seniors as well as bringing housing opportunities to the area. for the city extended well beyond her service council.curity she devoted much of her time to the anderson rotary where she of the cted into one first two female members of the club as well as a group called explodes which raises money for anderson's annual fourth of july celebration which hold on the third, a display for orks thousands to attend. she was a small business owner,

having an insurance agency in until retiring from that in 2004. i had the opportunity to attend er memorial service just a few days ago. it was beautiful. it was moving. er great friends were there and, indeed, she was always to the last, when i visited her not longing too, concerned how her citizens were doing in her area. legacy she has a great and will be missed and is a blessing. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under .lause 6 of rule 20 the house will resume proceedings on postponed uestions at a later time.

for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. engel: madam speaker, motor vehicle to suspend the rules and pass -- i move to suspend the rules and pass the anti-lynching act, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 35. a bill to amend section 249 of title 18, united states code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler, and the gentleman from georgia, mr. collins, will each control 20 minutes. the chair rouses the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: thank you. this is long overdie legislation that would criminalize lynching for the first time under federal law. the term lynching generally

referring to -- refers to premeditated acts of violence often resulting in death carried out by a mob to punish a transgressor or strike fear among a targeted group. h.r. 35 is named after emmett till. a 14-year-old african-american youth from chicago who was lynched in particularly gruesome fashion while visiting an uncle in mississippi in 1955. he's myrrh and the anti-lynching movement that followed set the stage for the civil rights movement that we recognize today. because generally they could not rely on law enforcement to protect them, because they understood that the lynchings occurring throughout the south were very deliberate campaigns to subjugate our black population, they were very deliberate campaigns started in the 1870's by the ku klux klan and carried on right up to the resent day through terrorism

because they realize african-americans mobilized their own efforts to combat the terror of lynching and the threat of racial violence through grassroots activism and the founding of integrated social justice organizations. during the period between the civil war and world war ii, thousands of african-americans were lynched in the united states. most in the south. but not entirely. as a means of racial sbord nation and enforcing white supremacy. these violent incidents were largely tolerated by state and federal officials. in fact, often promoted by state and federal officials. they profoundly impacted race relations and shaped the geographic, political and social conditions of african-american communities that are today. although the civil rights conspiracy statute does not say this is a crime, this section has been used by the department of justice to prosecute civil rights-era crimes and hate crimes that were described as

lynching in police discourse. it remains important, however, to enact federal anti-lynching legislation to acknowledge the shameful chapter in american history and to send a clear message that such violations, that such violent actions, motivated by hatred and bigotry, will never again be top rated in this country. first, federal anti-lynching legislation was introduced in 1900. almost 120 years ago. by congressman george henry white, the only african-american member of congress at that time. unfortunately neither his bill nor any other anti-lynching bills managed to pass the congress. anti-lynching bills were routinely defeated on this floor. today we act to correct this historical injustice that should rest heavily on the conscience of the members of the congress. i thank the gentleman from illinois, mr. rush, for his leadership on this important issue and for his attention to history. understand i also want to thank the gentleman from nebraska -- i also want to thank the gentleman from nebraska, mr. bacon, for

his support of this legislation, and the many co-sponsors of bill who helped pave the way for its passage today. i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. collins clips thank you, madam speaker -- mr. collins: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 35, the emmett till anti-lynching act. this recalls a horrible period in our nation's history. many could claim this bill is a century too late. after all, the first anti-lynching bill was introduced -- introduced over 100 years ago but never became law. back then lynchings were a popular atrocity committed by the ku klux klan against the black community. catholics and jews, among others. lynching, which is used to intimidate a person people, is a practice of murder by a group of people by extra judicial action. today, while not eliminated and we're all striving for, that groups on all sides need to understand that this kind of intimidation of groups is not tolerated. that is why today these influences have been deminute -- diminished but they're not resolved and we want to continue

to fight against this. i would have liked to have made it more clear and more to the point. i believe this will ensure that those who engage in mob violence that results in death are dealt with appropriately in the federal system. i think it would have been more appropriate to actually place a certain penalty in this bill as well. such as a defined number of years for committing this offense, since the justice for such a heinous act should be swift and certain. they should know what they're getting. so i agree that we can move with this, but i will agree with my democratic colleagues that we chose not to put it in here, i think this is something we could look for in the future. i'm proud to support this bill and i would urge my colleagues to support h.r. 35 as well. with that, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield three minutes to the distinguished gentleman from illinois, the sponsor of this bill, mr. rush. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. rush: i want to thank you, madam speaker. for to thank chairman

yielding and i just want to say to you, the chairman, i am just so delighted and thankful and grateful for all of his work on behalf of this bill. madam speaker, i am proud to rise today in support of my ll, h.r. 35, the emmett till anti-lynching act. lynching, madam speaker, plain and simple, is an american evil. this arocity is comparable to the french use of the guillotine , the roman empire's use f of drawingand quartering as a and for too long, madam speaker, federal law against lynching has remained conspicuously silent.

n 1918, 102 years ago, a -- i sman from missou am pleased that the language we today has already ben approved by the senate.

send a resoundingly strong message, a message about what we are as a nation, our country's values, and, more importantly, what we as americans stand for and what we will tolerate and % what we will not tolerate. today, madam speaker, we send a strongmessage that violence and race-base violence in rticular has no place in

american socety. that is why i am so proud to have introduced this bill, and i am even prouder that we are onsidering it on the floor today. thank you, chaiman. and i yield back. the speakerre: the pthe gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from geogia is cognized. man from geogia is r. collins: thank you, madam % speaker. i appeciate the gentleman from illinois, mr. rush and his passion there. ith that speech. it's also my privilege now to introduce someone else who has a similar passion, who has also worked on his bill and done a reat deal for it, and that is the gentleman from neraska, mr. bacon. he may consume. mr. bacn: i want to thank leadership, his heat, for this pand i want to thank the chairma and ranking member for giving me a chance to speak and for your comments. i rise today in support of h.r. 5, the emmett till antilynching act. ptake steps and finally ouse

addressing this issue. lik many, despite our nation's ugy history of lynchings, i was shocked t learn that there was no law making lynching a federal unlie many other towns across . th a growsome past of lynching- george smith was murdere in october, 1891, and this past fall marked the 100th -annivers doulas county courthouse during pthe red summer. the hands of lawless and angry mobs in omaha beat and lynched these men inhat can only be characterized as racial we cannot simply wash away the nation to heal from past racial injustice, congress mus specify crimil penalties for the crime of lynching or any attempt or with a least 5,000 lynchings in our nation's history, this bill is important to the

acknowledgment that evil did occur, that million felt fear in their houses and their homes and their communities, tha many fred for the livesof their dads, their husbands and sons. and that this formal facilitate reconciliation. last year i was approached by local african-american community leaders fm omaha toen look -in legislaton and i thought that the langage from senator harris' bil that pased with in the senate was the right way it's because of hese reasons i senate the senate-passed language in the huse eight months ago. contains hat language of my months ago verbatim. i do not complai, though. in the end, i want resuls, we want results. we are closer than we hve been n make -- ever been in making lynching a federal crime. overdue.-going back 200 attemptc

1918 and today we're going to get it done. we're going to make history. it has been my privilege to be i pplaud senator harri and congressman bobby rush who ave we'll finally get this to the president's desk t be signed pinto law, in order to close on of the ugliest hapters in our history once and for all. thank you, and i yield back. mr. collins: i reserve. the speaker pro tempre: the gentleman reserves e balance of his time. the gentlemafrom new york is recnized. mr. nadler madam speaker, i now yield two minutes to the california, ms. bass. m pgentlelady is recognized. mr. bass: madam speak, i rise ms. bass: madam speaker, i rise1 in support of h.r. 35. today the house will ass the emmett till anti-lynching act and designate lynching as a hate crime unde federal law. pyears for the u.s. government t address his crime. in fact, the first bill to

oulaw lynching was introduced in 1900. make no mistake, lynching is pit's terrorism directed at african-america. lyncing was commonly used fr 256 years during the period of enslavement and for almost 100 years after slavery. well into the 1950's. and frankl, even today periodically you will hear news stories of nooses being left on college campuses, in work locker a vicious reminder that the path is never -- pa is never that pknown victim of lynching was peretrator was actually convicte and executed. we often ike to only talk about the gloriousparts of our % to hear some of the ugly pas. but it is important that we do hear an understand our history

in full. in full.his form of terrorism w to kill black people and pterrorize and terrify those wh pwere not murdered into understading they were not considered as humans. today in montgomery, alabama, ere is the national memorial % for peace and justice and i hope that everyone has an opportunity to see that. pour country that actually in cuments in every sate where known lynchings ook place and n every county.%ook place and lynchings were advertised n newspapers as recreatioal events that failies would they watched brutal murders take place. i want to leave you with this. a 1930 editorial in raleigh news and observer noted the elation of the audience witnessing a lynching as follows. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. ms. bass: i need more time. mr. nadler: i yield the gentlelady another minute. ms. bass: men joked loudly at

the sight of the bleeding body. girls giggled as the flies fed on the blood that dripped from the negro's nose. lynchings were brutal, violent and savage public spectacles. as i said, they were advertised in newspapers and postcards were sold. souvenirs were made from ictims' remains. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. collins: thank you, madam speaker. i would inquire of jeament, ms. bass, do you need more time? i was going to give you some of ours but you were done. i just wanted to make sure. all right, thank you. with that, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. . mr. nadler: i now yield one the gentleman from texas, mr. green. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized.

mr. green: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the chairperson and the ranking member as well. thank the majority leader room.ppens to be in the madam speaker, this piece of than 100 n is more years in the making and it does lynching, but the truth be told, more than a lynching took place. emmett till's body was mutilated. he was shot in the head. in the as thrown tallahatchie river. insisted on an open casket. this was the thing that sent across this country, causing people to rethink what was happening in the south. was lynched. yes, this is the unfinished business of this house, and we much more unfinished business. but i do want to commend for the an bobby rush outstanding job that he's done co-sponsors and

bringing this legislation to the floor. past timein fact it's and i'm grateful this house is taking up this legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. collins: i reserve. is the gentleman -- i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished majority leader of house. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for yielding. speaker, mr. green from texas, said it's time, it's time, but it's never too thing. do the right a m pleased this will be bipartisan vote. emmett till. lynching.

it's about violence. it's about hate. in a larger sense, this is about a country, who we are as a country that said we old these truths to be self-evident that all men are equal. surely our founders today would men and women are equal. ut in the eyes of two urderers, emmett till was neither equal nor fellow human dehumanized being, protection or of

decency. to the surprise, i think, of americans, madam lynching has not been described as a hate crime. we will do that today. collins.r. i thank chairman nadler for the floor.is bill to he house will make that determination today. i'm proud to bring this egislation to the floor as majority leader. broadcaster in our area, joe madison, came up to me some year half ago and said, why an't you pass lynching legislation? no answer. the chair of the

congressional black caucus who spoke just earlier, karen bass, former speaker of the california assembly, one of the this house, and i said to her, karen, i want to we get lynching legislation on the floor. bobby d to my friend, rush, who i've been a close two d of for more than decades. a leader in this house. the judiciary committee -- excuse me -- energy nd commerce committee, and in this house. i talked to him about it. alked to him about his legislation. senators also had legislation. come ad we were able to together and we have this legislation before us. obby rush represents the district in which emmett till

lived. summer ill took a vacation to mississippi. last vacation. became and continues to this of the terrormbol atrocities and rejudice directed against american citizens whose color of kin was different than some others. should be a lesson to us all. you see movies like "hidden heroine of which 102 just a few days ago at or "the help" or harriet tubman

state, to see the violence that was visited on our because the beings color of their skin. cummings, my colleague, were alive today he would say, we're better than this. legislation is saying, we're better than this. i want to thank representative nadler, ranking member collins, the caucus, onal black chairwoman karen bass, and the c.b.c. itself. a similar billed last year, and i thank senators their and harris for work. hope we can get this to the president's desk and signed quickly. this ery fitting legislation will be named in memory of emmett till, the 14-year-old whose brutal

marked a n 1985 turning point in america's history. any americans might associate the term lynching with hanging, you go to the dictionary, it has a broader definition. premeditated, extra judicial killing by a mob or group of instill fear,r to intimidate, to subjugate populations and individuals, and social order on people of rary to the concepts out which america was born. according to the tuskegee emmettte, by the time of till's murder, it recorded more han 4,700 victims of lynching 1880's.ca since the

a civil war, a 13th, 14th, and amendment, and still from 1960's, there were people who thought with impunity lives or take the brutalize others with impunity. even today, we continue to see the memory of lynching to nstill fear and threaten minority populations. displayed as ing hate speech, using imagery of lynching. its dark ive with legacy. we continue toas observe black history month throughout february, let us that e to commemorate history by doing our part to injustices.

parraphrase -- paraphrase martin luther king when he said, do not worry so much about the you s of your opponents as your about the silence of friends. house of he representatives shall not be silent. vote yes. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. reserve.ns: i the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now minute to the distinguished gentleman from mississippi, mr. thompson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. thank you very much, madam speaker. h.r., i rise in support of 35, emmett till anti-lynching that will specify a hate crime. this bill corrects a long-standing omission from civil rights law.

historically, nearly 200 anti-lynching bills were filibustered out of existence or ignored.n lynchings violent and public cts of torture used nearly a century to enforce our racial segregation. his legislation is long overdue. lynchings were wrong, immoral, and inhumane. named in the honor of emmett till, a 14-year-old from n-american youth chicago, who was lynched in my while visiting an uncle in mississippi. dedicated tomorial mr. till in my district. only unately, it's the memorial in america that has to bulletproof. in the years past, the signs have been stolen -- the peaker pro tempore: gentleman's time has expired. additional minute? mr. nadler: i grant the gentleman an additional minute.

mr. thompson: i thank the yielding an additional minute. in the years past, the signs ave been stolen, thrown in the river, replaced, shot, replaced again, defaced with k.k.k. spray had painted on them. the signs were placed near the till's body was pulled from the tallahatchie 1955.in the 14-year-old was tortured and after by two white men false accusations that he flirted with a white woman. is death became an important catalyst in the civil rights movement. with the passage of this bill, heal the past and prevent racial injustice. of country is in need reconciliation. lynching claims the lives of an number of e african-americans. yet, the perpetrators were never accountable. conversely, official inaction

as left lasting scars on our communities. today, i represent mississippi's second congressional district, the area where lynched.ill was his measurers were never held accountable for what they did. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. memorial -- with that, madam speaker, i yield the of my time. mr. collins: madam speaker, i'll to yield the gentleman two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. thank you very much, mr. collins. kind of emotional for me man's i knew this young mother before she died. wonderful lady. uffered an unfortunate tragedy at the lives of some das arrestedly individuals. ut more importantly -- dastardly individuals. a more importantly, we are

better country than what that deed dictates. man rush's ngress bill. -- congressman rush's bill. it's a bill that's long overdue. we have to commit ourselves to making this country country. nd in the little town of glendora, where the fan that was emmett's body ng that sank in the tallahatchie river, there is a little museum only to mr. till that have atrocities occurred in my district over time. so i compliment those individuals for putting the musefew few -- putting the museum together but also dedicating knowelves to let the world what happened but also recommitting ourselves to try again.let it happen o we must pass this

legislation, madam speaker. we must pass it to correct the us.tions of those before the inaction of others does not of the obligation to do what is right. speaker, i adam yield back the balance of my time. mr. collins: and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from illinois, mr. davis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. davis: thank you, madam speaker. let me thank the gentleman for yielding and, of course, i come to join with all of those who have extoled the virtues of this bill, urge its passage, and i also reflect on the fact that i grew up in the state of arkansas . and my father, who was a tremendous historian, could often point to places and show

us sites and trees where lynchings were supposed to have taken place. and the fact that we are now saying that any lynching activities should be a federal crime is one that i concur with. and i want to thank the reverend jessie jackson, because that's really -- jesse jackson, because that's really who called me one day and said, you know, we need to do something about this. so i was pleased to interact with congressman rush and say, let's do something about this. i want to thank congressman rush for taking the leadership on this bill. i want to thank the judiciary committee passing it. thank you and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. collins: thank you, madam speaker. i ask my chairman, is it time to

close? ready to close? thank you, mike:. i'll close at this time -- madam speaker. i'll close at this time. madam speaker, this is a long that's long past due. it should have been done years ago. this was a heinous act done by a mob to do one purpose besides the killing. it is also to intimidate and to put fear into those from not doing. this is also in my state of georgia not only happened because of the color of their skin but by the creed of catholic and jews as well. this should never happen again. it is something that's long overdue of the i urge all to support and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: thank you, madam speaker. in his farewell address to congress, representative george henry white lamented the failure of his anti-lynching bill of 1900 to pass by observing that, quote, during the last session of this congress, i took occasion to address myself in detail to this particular measure. but with all my efforts, the bill still sweetly sleeps in the room of the committee to which it was referred.

the necessity of legislation along this line is daily being demonstrated. the arena of the lyncher no longer is confined to southern climbs but is stretching its head over all parts of the union, closed quote. lynching no longer terrorizes african-american communities, as it once did, but we owe it to the memory of its thousands of victims to outlaw this racist and gruesome practice once and for all. i urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation. i yield back the balance of my ime. i do not yield back the balance. i ask unanimous consent to reclaim my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: thank you. mr. collins: madam speaker, could i engage my chairman, i have a question for my chairman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york controls the time. mr. collins: the question i have

for the chairman, i just want to commend the chairman for a moment on this bringing this bill up, i think there's been a lot of things that we have disagreed on and there are many people who have seen. that we'll probably do it again this afternoon. but to have this time to reflect, i think from my state of georgia, from new york and all over, i want to commend you that this is happening all over. mr. nadler: you're talking too fast, i can't understand you. mr. collins: you've said that for a year, mr. chairman. i will go slow. thank you for bringing this forward. thank you for being a part. and also the discussion among many of the members here is this is a discussion not limited to one area. it was highlighted by the emmett till death but it is also something that america needed to deal with. by bringing this forward today i think that is a testament to both our committees being able to work together and both of us being able to bring something together that americans can understand. lynching was far beyond a murder, it was also an intimidation fact that are we saw used in many states and many areas. so with that, i just wanted to commend the speaker, madam speaker, for that, and also the

chairman. i think now you have a guest. mr. nadler: thank you very much. reclaping my time. i certainly agree -- creclaim -- reclaiming my time. i certainly agree with the distinguished rank member. i appreciate his support for this bill. i now yield one minute to the distinguished speaker of the house, ms. pelosi. the speaker pro tempore: the speaker is recognized. the speaker: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. thank him and the ranking member for bringing this legislation to the floor. it's so appropriate that it is bipartisan because it is about american values. and i rise to join you to pass h.r. 35, the emmett till anti-lynching act, which finally explicitly designates lynching as a federal hate crime. more than a century ago, the first anti-lynching legislation was introduced and later passed by this house to, in quotes, to ensure to persons within the jurisdiction of every state the equal protection of the laws and

to punish the crime of lynching. but over 100 years and 200 attempts later, passage is still not law. i salute congressman bobby scott -- excuse me, bobby rush, i know bobby scott has something to do with this as well, but in this case the leadership of bobby rush, a life-long civil rights champion in the congress, and in our country, for his leadership on h.r. 35, which will right this historic wrong. thank you to chairwoman karen bass of the congressional black caucus for her commitment and that of the entire congressional black caucus for bringing this legislation to the floor. and thank you, chairman nadler and mr. ranking member, for your leadership as well. and i thank senators booker and harris leading this legislation in the senate. today congress has an opportunity to acknowledge its responsibility for its historic failure to confront and end the

horror of lynching, lynching in america. we must begin by acknowledging the heartbreaking truth that racially motivated acts of terror have long been a part of american history and that they remain a stain on our nation's soul today. we must never forget the massacre in wilmington, north carolina, 122 years ago in which 60 black americans were brutally murdered. the race massacre in the greenwood district of tulsa, oklahoma, 100 years ago next year, called the single worst incident of racial violence in american history. the mutilation and murder of emmett till, for whom this legislation is named. a 14-year-old boy, just a boy. 65 years ago. one of the most appalling acts of racial violence in our history. forever seared in our collective memory. and we must remember the victims of more than 4,000 other lynchings and countless other acts of racial terror

perpetuated thrure our nation's history. -- through our nation's history. racially motivated violence in other form -- and other forms of violence and hate targeting vulnerable communities are not a relic of the past. when a white supremacist guns down nine prigs in hers in charleston, south carolina, at one of america's oldest african-american congregations, when neo-nazis and white nationalist mobs carry torches to in broad daylight, take an instant life when a domestic terrorist murders 22 innocent souls in el paso after penning a racist anti-latino cede on the internet, when an anti-centralic murderer kills people in prayer in pittsburgh, we cannot deny that racism, bigotry and hate still exist in america. as members of congress and as americans, we have a responsibility to acknowledge the horrors of the past so that we can never have them occur

again. as ida b. we wills, the crusader -- wells, the crusader, said, the way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them. this legislation will not erase the stain of lynching and racist violence, but it will help shine the light of truth on the injustices of the past so that we can heal our nation and build a better, safer future for all of our children. just over a week, many members will travel to selma, alabama, to observe 55 years since the march for freedom. with passage of this bill, we can make that pilgrimage, praying at the church and marching over the edmund pettus bring are dignity, respect and honor. i urge a unanimous vote for h.r. 35, again, thank the chairman and the ranking member for their leadership, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: i now yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 35, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair -- in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, -- the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this uestion will be postponed.

for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 560, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 560. a bill to amend section 6 of the joint resolution entitled a joint resolution to approve the covenant to establish a commonwealth of the northern mariana islands in political union with the united states of america and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. me goose, and the gentleman from -- mr. neguse, and the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, will each control 20 minutes.

the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, again, madam speaker. h.r. 560, which was introduced bibi my colleague, the representative from the northern mariana islands, mr. sablan, would address an issue involving certain long-term residents in his district that was not addressed when we extended the u.s. immigration laws to the cnmi in 2009. the natural resources committee held a markup of the bill on september 18, 2019, and ordered the bill reported faveably to the house by voice. i now yield to the gentleman from the cnmi as much time as he may consume to explain his legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. sablan: thank you very much, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding me time.

i have been working for the last dozen years, 12 years, to make the transition to federal immigration policy in the marianas as least difficult as possible. in 2018, with chairman rob bishop's essential help, we protected the rights of u.s. workers against the unfair competition from foreign workers in the marianas economy with public law 115-218. last year, president trump signed public law 116-24 and helped us convert about 1,000 people living under administrative parole to residents with a permanent legal status in the marianas only. not eligible for any public charts at all. just last week, the administration issued the necessary guidance to allow those 1,000 people to begin the application process. i am very grateful to the president and to everyone at uscis and department of homeland

security for this support. today's bill, h.r. 560continues this work of smoothing over the rough places in the application of national immigration law to my isolated district. h.r. 560 provides the same permanent status in the marianas only that president trump approved for parolees in june. this time we want to give stability to a small group of investors who were in the marianas even before federal immigration. they have been holding on with short-term visas ever since. never certain from year to year about their business investments . and we want to give the same certainty to a group of long-term workers, some of whom have been in the marianas for 40 years. and to businesses that employ them. the natural resources committee held a hearing on h.r. 560 last february. our republican governor, the honorable ralph torres, testified in favor of the bill.

the trump administration did not take a position, but their witness noted, and i quote, without sustained labor force, investment will likely wither. well, we can do something to avoid that consequence by passing h.r. 560. . again this bill is marianas only. it has bipartisan support. chairman grijalva and ranking member bishop are both co-sponsors for which i am grateful. i ask that all members now vote -- now to vote in favor. thank you. i yield my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. mr. neguse: madam speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> madam speaker, as was just described to h.r. 560 would extend northern marianas only

resident status for two groups of foreign nationals. individuals who came to the northern marianas as transitional workers in 2015 and individuals who resided in the northern marianas with an investor status. mr. mcclintock: these individuals were exclude interested a june, 2019 law that allowed other classes of current northern marianas workers to remain in the territory. if signed into law h.r. 560 would allow approximately 3,000 additional foreign nationals to remain there long term. bear in mind that the entire population of the northern marianas is about 55,000. so just this addition of foreign nationals comprises about 5% of the entire population of the island. while i appreciate the majority did take this bill through regular order, i'm still disappointed that it has not been willing to work with the department of homeland security or even wait for it to consider the impact of the bill before moving it to the floor. as the department of homeland security is charged with managing programs that allow

foreign nationals to work in the northern marianas and elsewhere, i believe it is critical to have their views on something they may be charged with executing. further it's my continued hope that this body remains committed to promoting an american work force rather than that of a foreign one. with that, i reserve the balance of my time. i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. at this time we are prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman. mr. mcclintock: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. mr. neguse: i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 560 as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed. without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek

recognition? mr. neguse: madam speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 2427. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report -- does the gentleman vote to pass the bill as amended? mr. neguse: yes, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 221, h.r. 2427. a bill to amend the chesapeake bay initiative act of 1998 to re-authorize the chesapeake bay gateways and water trails network. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse, and the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman virginia tech. mr. neguse: thank you, again, madam speaker. h.r. 2427 introduced by representative sarbanes would re-authorize the chesapeake bay

gateways and water trails network. the chesapeake bay gateways and water trails network is a state, local, and federal partnership that helps the national park service and its partners connect people to the chesapeake bay and its tributaries. this system of more than 170 sites tells the story of the connection between people and nature throughout the region. it's been critical for expanding public access to the chesapeake bay. supporting enhanced interpretation, education, youth employment, and recreation associated with the chesapeake bay. this program is a great example of collaboration and partnership, and i want to thank my colleague from maryland for his hard work to ensure it succeeds. the chesapeake bay gateways and water trails network deserves our support. so i would urge my colleagues to support this bill and authorize this program for an additional five years. with that, madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. --

mr. mcclintok: thank you, madam speaker. it re-authorizes appropriations at current levels for the chesapeake bay initiative act of 1998 taking us through 2025. much of the early history of the country was written on the chesapeake bay. eight recognized american tribes maintain ancestral homes there. it's the site of jamestown and the early english settlements. center for the great yankee tradingships. birthplace of george washington. and the mainline of the underground railroad which took so many to their freedom. the chesapeake bay gateways and water trails network originally authorized through the chesapeake bay initiative act of 1998 set up a network of chesapeake bay related sites such as parks, wildlife refuges, and trails. the program includes 160 sites in six states and the district of columbia. the national park service provides matching grants for projects that enhance public education about and access to

the chesapeake bay. at a time when so many are losing touch with our country's proud heritage, or even denigrating that heritage, it's all the more important to keep alive the memory of those great days that set the american nation on its path to prosperity and freedom. i reserve the balance of my time. and am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i would thank my colleague from california for his support of the bill. we are prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from california. mr. mcclintock: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i urge my colleagues to support this legislation. yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass bill h.r. 2427. as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no.

in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid pon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. neguse: madam speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 473, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 473, a bill to authorize the every word we utter monument to establish a commemorative work in the district of columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse, and the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and include remarks extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. neguse: thank you, madam

speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. neguse: members, every word we utter, every act we perform, waft on to innumerable circles beyond. those are the words of liz liz stanton that inspired the movement for h.r. 473, which will create washington d.c.'s first outdoor statue memorializing the women's self radge movement. today we have the opportunity to honor the diverse and multigenerational group for women who fought for decades to secure the right to vote. the bill is strongly bipartisan and in accordance with the commemorative works act will cost nothing to the federal government. it received positive feedback from the national capital memorial advisory committee and passed the house natural resources committee with bipartisan support in october. leading women's organizations are in support of h.r. 473, including the women's suffrage centennial commission and multiple chapters of the american association of

university women, as well as the league of women voters. i'm honored to carry this legislation that recognizes and honors the sufficient fragists tireless efforts and ripples of home and civic progress that have happened over the generations. i urge your support for this commonsense tribute to our nation's history. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: thank you. madam speaker, this coming august 18 will mark the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the constitution which, after a century of ernest protest, extended the right to vote to all women. 40 years before that sufficient fra get liz liz caty stanton wrote admiringly to lucretia mott. she was born in 1793 during the washington presidential administration at the time that elizabeth caty stanton wrote to her she was in her 88th and

final year of life. mott was a quaker, major voice in the abolitionist movement and later in the sufficient fragist movement. reflecting on her leadership and effect it had on the entire nation. liz liz caty stanton said, one who has lived 88 years reflecting ever the sober virtues of the true wife and mother, the ernest reformer, the religious teacher, both in the schoolroom and friends meetings, must have exserted a strong influence for good on our young impressionable nation. when we remember that every word we utter, every act we perform, and all our waking hours, the very atmosphere, the combination of all of our faculties creates -- have their constant effect on everyone who comes within the circle of our individual influence and through them are waf t'd by word, letter, and thought to innumerable other

circles beyond . when we tie to estimate all this we can in a measure appreciate the elevating influence on a nation of just one grand life. the every word we utter monument takes those words as a testament to the patient influence of so many who finally won adoption of the 19th amendment and with it the fulfillment of american democratcy. ose early sufficient a guest -- suffragettes like mott and stanton, will assure their example and achievement is memorialized in washington, d.c., as are all of the great men and women and all the great deeds that built this country as lincoln said, into the last best hope of mankind on this earth. this memorial, which will be built without use of federal funds, will serve as a lasting tribute to the brave and intelligent women who fought to secure voting rights for all americans. i urge adoption of the measure and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman from california reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank my colleague from california for his remarks and couldn't agree with him more and appreciate his support of this important bill. i have no further requests for time. and prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: thank you, madam speaker. i yield such time he may consume to the gentleman from colorado, mr. tipton. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado is recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. tipton: thank you, madam chair. last year marked 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. while i wish the house would pass this bill last year to honor the centennial anniversary of the sufficient gra jess' decades long fight to win the right to vote, i'm glad we are debating this bill now. the every word we utter monument will serve as a continual reminder the courage shown by women engaged in the sufficient disenfranchise movement and do

what we can -- sufficient ridge movement to do what we can in the future. i stood across him a few times on the floor and it's nice to be agreement on a public lands bill we are able to work together on now. it's a bill to be able to help al o bring to light sculptor's work to washington. i think adequate effort to be able to help recognize the ufficient disenfranchise -suffrage movement. with that i urge my colleagues to support this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. mr. mcclintock: prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from colorado. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank my colleague and neighbor from the third district for his very kind remarks and his support of this bill. and my fellow members of the colorado delegation for their

unanimous support of this bill. madam speaker, i must take a moment to thank the advocates who have worked on this legislation for many years. jane dekker, who is a constituent of mine and wonderful community of loveland, colorado, who conceptualized the statue for which the bill is named. the president of every word we utter board, jody. both these women have worked hard to ensure this piece of women's history and long legacy of women's civic engagement that followed is commemorated effectively and stand as an inspiration for generations to come. i would close on a personal note as the speaker knows my daughter is just a year and a half old now. as she grows up i want her to feel represented, empowered, and assured of the fundamental role that she plays in our society. and when natalie visits our nation's capital, she will hopefully be able to visit this statue and learn of the great

struggle to be sure america's sons and daughters stand on equal footing of the doors of opportunity. in reverence to the brave women who fought for equality in the past and on behalf of all those who will follow, i want to thank my fellow members for their consideration and support of this legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. . the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules ans and pass the bill, h.r. 473, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. neguse: madam speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r.

2490as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 184. chair h. -- h.r. 249 06789 a bill to amend the national trail system act to direct the secretary of the interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the chief standing bear national historic trail and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse, and the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. h.r. 2490, introduced by representative fortenberry of nebraska, would direct the secretary of the interior to study the feasibility of designating the chief standing

bear national historic trail, the proposed trail would extend approximately 550 miles from nebraska to oklahoma. tracing the route taken by chief anding bear during federal indian removal. the trail would commemorate and elevate the story of chief standing bear and the trail would memorialize the honor, the courage and the fortitude of chief standing bear and the people as they struggled to return to their homeland and would serve as a reminder of their fight to achieve justice, freedom and equality. i would like to thank representative fortenberry for championing this important legislation and for his efforts to bring about a greater understanding of trifle sovereignty and right -- tribal sovereignty and rights and would urge my colleagues to support this important bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: thank you, madam speaker. the statue of chief standing bear can be found in this capitol, honored by the state of

nebraska as one of its favorite sons. chief standing bear led the tribe through the crisis that began with its displacement by a flood of westward bound settlers encouraged by the kansas-nebraska act. the tribe was pressured to abandon its most productive lands and essentially made wanderers by a series of broken promises by the united states government. when they sought refuge on the omaha reservation, chief standing bear and his surviving tribesmen were arrested and detailed at for the omaha with no legal recourse. the legal case that followed established in 1879 the legal principle that american indians were indeed american citizens protected under the constitution and accorded all the due process rights enshrined in it. during that case, the words of chief standing bear, pleading on behalf of his tribe, moved the entire nation and endure to this day. h.r. 2490, authored by

congressman fortenberry, directs the secretary of the interior to study the feasibility of designating the chief standing bear national historic trail. the chief standing bear trail, extending approximately 550 miles from nebraska to oklahoma, follows the route taken by chief standing bear and the people during their forced removal. if supported by this study, any designation of the trail would require additional action from the national resources committee in the congress. this legislation passed the house in the 114th congress, it's long overdue to become law. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: madam speaker, i'm pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from nebraska, the author of the measure, mr. fortenberry. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he may consume.

mr. fortenberry: thank you, madam speaker. first of all, let me thank chairman neguse for your profound words, your generous words, your kind words and your committed support to this bill. i also want to thank ranking member mcclintock for his review of this impactful history of our nation. this is the reason that nebraska chose to honor chief standing bear and to share his legacy with the entire united states, with a statue recently placed in statuary hall. in fact, madam speaker, i was walking through there recently and i just stopped for a moment and paused and i watched the young children gather around chief standing bear's statue because it's so impressive and so dignified and the words that are below it are so impactful. i am a man. you see, as ranking member mcclintock traced some of this history in 1877, the people were forced off their land in nebraska, forcibly relocated in

a harsh march down to oklahoma, indian territory, as it was called at the time. chief standsing bear's little child, his daughter, died along the way. his son later became ill, perhaps of the trauma of the journey. but he promised his son that he would bury him in their native homeland. and that's what led to this tale. that's what led us here today. chief standing bear honoring his promise to his son. with other members of the tribe in 1878, they started northward back to nebraska, in the harshest of weather conditions. he was arrested for leaving the reservation. the predecessor to today's newspaper picked up the case. at the end of the trial, chief standing bear simply raised his hand and said this. that hand is not the color of

yours, but if i pierce it, i shall feel pain. if you pierce your hand, you will feel pain. the blood that will flow from mine will be the same color as yours. i am a man. god made us both. and with that profound statement , the court was so moved the native led that americans for the first time, this was 1879, would be declared persons for purposes under the law. so it's an amazing traumatic, difficult, but poignant civil rights story. today what we're doing is potentially talking about the establishment of the chief standing bear national historic trail that would honor both the courage of this brave individual and his great contribution to the idea of freedom and civil liberties for all of americans. this bill is a first important

step toward establishing this trail and i'm really thankful to my colleagues for their support. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. mcclintock: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. again, would thank my colleague from nebraska for his leadership and for bringing this important bill and would urge my colleagues to support it and with that, i would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 2490, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider -- mr. neguse: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. neguse: on that, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the

yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this uestion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. neguse: i move that the house pass the bill, h.r. 2819, as amended. the clerk: h.r. 2819. a bill to extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of gold star families and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse, and the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the

gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. neguse: thank you again. h.r. 2819, introduced by representative kim, would extend the authorization for the establishment of the commem are atific work to gold star families -- commemorative work to gold star families act until 2024. i would like to thank my colleague, representative kim, for bringing forward this critically important bill and for his leadership on the armed services committee and the small business committee. the bill, the gold star families national monument, would honor the families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. this commemorative work was initially authorized in the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2013, but the authorization expired in january of 2020. the gold star is a widely

recognized tradition that dates back to world war. when families displayed -- world war i, when families displayed blue flags for a member serving in combat. in november, 2015, the commission of fine arts approved a location for a memorial on national park service immediately west of the arlington national cemetery visitor center. since then, the national capital memorial advisory commission has consulted with the gold star mothers monument foundation on design concepts for the memorial. while we can never repay the debt that we owe our nation's gold star families, extending the authorization for this memorial helps us take a step toward fully honoring this sack -- the sacrifices they have made, which is why this bill is so important and why i would like to, again, thank representative kim for his leadership in introducing it. i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: thank you. madam speaker, h.r. 2819 would

extend the authorization of the gold star mothers national monument foundation so that it can construct the gold star mothers national monument. the gold star mothers of our nation have sacrificed more on the alter of liberty than any -- altar of liberty than any among us. they have lost their children so that our children can be safe and sound and free. no words can begin to express the debt that we owe to them. while other families are celebrating memorial day with barbeques and frivolities, gold star families are gathered around the hallowed graves of their loved ones. the monument contemplated by this legislation is a small recognition of this. we do as much as we can to honor those who have fall in defense of our country and its constitution and well we should. but we don't do nearly enough to honor those that they leave behind. our fallen heroes come from our

communities from our high schools and churches, but most importantly, they come from the homes of loving families. we as a nation lose a soldier and a patriot, these mothers lose a child. we must remember that for the families of these fallen heroes, every day is memorial day. time, sadly, does not heal all wounds. the grief of our gold star mothers is just as great today as the day when the officer came to their door. their loss is a heavy burden that they carry with them every single day of their lives. nonetheless, they persevere to keep alive the spirit of their brave children. legislation signed into law during the 112th congress authorized the gold star mothers national monument foundation to erect a monument on federal lands in our capital city that would honor mothers whose children gave that last fulmer

of devotion defending the -- full measure of devotion defending the united states. the extended authorization will allow more time for the foundation to ensure that the monument's construction and completion can be brought to fruition by 2027. i'd urge adoption of the measure and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i yield sufficient time as i he may consume to the distinguish -- as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from new jersey, representative kim. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for as much time you may consume. mr. kim: thank you, madam speaker. i thank my friend, the gentleman from colorado, for yielding. i rise today to honor the sacrifices of america's gold star mothers and families and to further the cause of building a monument to acknowledge their contributions to our country. one of these gold star mothers is judith young, a neighbor of mine down the street in morristown, new jersey. in october, 1983, judith lost

her son, jeffrey, in the bombing of the marine barracks in beirut. judith said that jeffrey always wanted to be a soldier. he graduated from high school in 1980 and went right into the marines. he was proud to be a marine. he was proud to serve his country. in the more than three decades since his death, judith has been a fierce advocate for her fellow gold star mothers and families. she represents thousands of loved ones and family members who have sacrificed so much for the freedoms we enjoy today. . it's that sacrifice we seek to honor in this act. by passing this bill we can give gold star families like judeth's the time they need to complete a monument acknowledging that sacrifice aren't just made by those in uniform but by the loved ones left behind. this, a monument that has a site selected that won't cost the

taxpayers a single dime and that as truly bipartisan support. if we don't pass this bill, the authorization for this monument will exspirit. our gold star families have already been through so much. they have will be endured and sacrificed beyond what so many of us here can -- can't understand. the least we can do is support them by giving them the time to remember and honor those lost. the futility in finding the words and actions to thank loved ones like judeth isn't new. in a letter to lydia bucks bye of massachusetts in 1864, president lincoln wrote, i feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. lincoln understood that there is nothing we can ever do to truly repay patriots like judeth. but he continued, quote, but i cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be

found in the thanks of a republic they died to save. let us show the thanks of the republic that so many brave men and women have given all to save. let us show the thanks of the republic that so many gold star families have given so much to keep free. we can do that by passing this bipartisan bill and allowing the completion of this monument. i hope you'll support me, my co-lead, congressman radcliffe, and the gold star mothers and families across the country in this effort. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yield back. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: madam speaker, i'm pleased to yield such time he may consume to the gentleman from texas, mr. radcliffe. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. radcliffe: thank you, madam speaker. and thanks to chairman neguse and ranking member mcclintock for their leadership.

i rise today in support of h.r. 2819, the gold star mothers family national monument extension act. i was very pleased to have the opportunity to introduce this bipartisan bill along with my democratic colleague, the gentleman from new jersey, congressman kim, on behalf of our nation's gold star families. the term gold star family dates back to world war i when flags were displayed bearing a clue star to represent a family member serving abroad and gold stars used to designate family members who had been lost in combat. as the representative of a congressional district in northeast texas with more than 50,000 veterans and thousands and thousands of active duty service members, this bill very much hits home. my home state of texas is home to one of every 10 u.s. service members. nearly 25,000 texas families have joined the national gold

star family registry since world war ii. the families of all individuals who serve our country know the great sacrifices that are made when a loved one answers the call of duty. because, unfortunately, all of our heroes don't always make it back home. it's their families who will forever bear the burden of that ultimate sacrifice when they don't return home. as a grateful nation, it must be our constant priority to honor our fallen heroes and their families. after all, we owe our freedom for their great sacrifice. i'm confident that the gold star families national monument will help ensure that we honor our fallen heroes and their families on a national scale by extending the authorization for the establishment of a national monument located right here in washington, d.c. the gold star family monument will be constructed at no cost

to taxpayers. as all of the funds that are being raised are being raised by the gold star mothers national monument foundation. i'm grateful for the opportunity that the gold star family monument will provide to all of our citizens, to paws and honor -- pause and honor the sacrifices made by our fallen service men and servicewomen on our behalf as they visit our nation's capital. despite the often polarized political climate in washington, this is an issue that people across the political spectrum should all be able to stand behind. again, i thank my democratic colleague, congressman kim, for his leadership on this important effort. i urge the rest of our colleagues for their strong support on the floor today. with that, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas yields back his time. mr. mcclintock: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: madam speaker, we are prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman prepared to close. the gentleman is recognized. the gentleman from california has yielded back. mr. neguse: madam speaker, i would urge my colleagues to support this important legislation. thank you to representative kim and representative ratcliffe for bringing the bill forward. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 2819 as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded -- the firmative, gentleman from colorado. mr. neguse: on that i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman requested the yeas and nays. so many as are in favor say aye. -- so many as are in favor say aye it. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.

for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. neguse: madam speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 3399 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 327, h.r. 3399, the bill to amend the nutria eradication and control act of 2003 to include california in the program, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse, and the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, each will control 20 minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse. mr. neguse: thank you. madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. neguse: i rise in support of h.r. 3399, the nutria

eradication and control act. in case you are not lucky enough to see the stuffed nutria that the gentleman, distinguished gentleman from california praut to our hearing in the natural resources committee, are you in luck because i understand that it is making another appearance here today on the floor. you can see firsthand that nutria are large. invasive rodent species that have infested and damaged wetland across the united states. the species was originally introduced to the united states in 1899 for furp production. its rapid breeding and destructive burroing became a huge problem in areas like the gulf of mexico anti-chesapeake bay. in 2003, by way of background, congress passed the nutria eradication and control act to provide assistance to maryland and louisiana to eradicate or control nutria and restore wetland destroyed by nutria. if these measured had not been adopted, nutria could have destroyed 17% of the chesapeake marshes.hes --

now the nutria has invaded habitat across the united states. representative harder's much needed bill would expand the eradication and control act of 2003 to include any state with a nutria infestation issue and make them eligible for funding under the act. it is important to consider this bill in the context of the state of our wildlife and habitat today. species are going extinct at a faster rate than ever before in human history. habitat loss is a major driver of the extinction crisis that we are experiencing. so protecting and restoring wetlands from invasive species like nutria is an important piece of the puzzle for protecting biodiversity in our country. in the face of the climate crisis, we must do all we can to protect habitat and wildlife in eradicating this destructive, invasive species as a tep in the right direction. i thank my distinguished colleague from california for his leadership in introducing this bill. i would urge my colleagues to support it.

with that i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado reserves his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: thank you, madam speaker. it's easy to joke about the nutria more commonly called a swamp rat, but their proliferation in regions like california is a growing threat to water infrastructure throughout the state. louisiana has suffered this invasive species since the 1930's. the chesapeake since the 1940's. now they are proliferating in california where they destroy irrigation systems, undermine dams and levees, erode river bappings, displace native wildlife and lay waste to aquatic vegetation. this amends the nutria eradication and control act of 2003 and re-authorizes funding for the program until fiscal year 2025. currently maryland and louisiana are the only states eligible for funding, yet the problem is national. according to estimates there could be nearly a quarter million of these destructive creatures in california within five years if we don't take action now.

california has enough problems of its own making to deal with. it requires the same assistance as provided to other parts of the country to control this invasive infestation and this bill broadens the eligibility nationwide to do sofmente during committee consideration this measure was amended to more closely resemble the language included in my legislation, h.r. 5217, the water opt miization for the west act, which makes this a national program rather than an earmark. i urge adoption of the measure and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i yield five minutes to the distinguished gentleman from california, mr. harder, and his new treea whose name is nellie. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for five minutes. mr. harder: thank you, mr. speaker. people see swamp rats all the time. roming the halls of d.c. i believe this is the first time in american history that we have a taxi determineyed swamp

creature on the actual floor of the house of representatives. this year -- here is my good friend nellie, the nutria. she's got nacho cheese colored teeth, can weigh up to 40 points, 25% of her body weight every single day. and she's an exponential rate of growth. she may look cute to some people, but nellie and her friends are a real menace. farmers across california's central valley and residents of the louisiana swamp can tell you how serious of a threat these giant swamp rats pose. nutria can destroy crops irrigation canals, wetlands, and native species. their growth rate makes them a problem. one female like nellie can lead to 200 offspring in a single year. the state of california estimates that if we don't do something about this problem, there are going to be 250,000 nutria in our state within the next five years. nellie's family in louisiana have already caused an immense amount of damage oferte last 100

years. my republican colleagues on this bill, mr. graves and mr. mcclintock, can attest to the real havoc these swamp rats cause. my bill would simply revive a program that the state of maryland used to almost entirely eliminate the infestation in the chesapeake bay. when nellie here came from originally. that program use as variety of strategies to control and eradicate this species, and ended up saving a lot of money in the long run. my bill will bring back that proven program and make more states eligible for help. this is a tiny investment compared to what will be necessary if we wait any longer. i want to thank all my colleagues on the other side of e aisle who join me in on -- on this bill. there is a loft bickering that goes on in this chamber, but i'm proud this is something mr. graves and mr. mcclintock and myself could find something that unites us, which is draining the swamp not just in washington but also in california and louisiana and the rest of the country.

thank you. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: madam speaker, i'm pleased to yield such time he may consume to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. graves. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana is recognized for as much time as he might consume. mr. graves: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank the gentleman from california for yielding. madam speaker, i look at the nutria and i have to disagree with my friend from california. i feel like i see swamp rats on the floor all the time. but i do appreciate you bringing the actual species here to help folks understand what it is we deal with. madam speaker, i have come on this house floor many times to describe the coastal challenges we have in louisiana. we have lost 2,800 square miles of our coast. remind my colleagues if the state of rhode island lost 2,800 square miles of their coast, we would have 49 states today.

nutria is part of the problem. it's an invasive species. the population in my home state has nearly 4.5 million people. yet we have an estimated 20 million, 20 million nutria, 20 million. . it's an extraordinary figure. if we could count them in the census, we'd have an additional 27 members of congress. we're having infestation without representation and we need to do omething about it. and in louisiana we have a saying where if you can't beat it, you eat it. so we've even tried. we've tried to do nutria if a i had at thats. we've -- fajitas. we've tried to fry it. we've tried everything. it's to not my favorite, madam speaker, but this really is a huge problem. very seriously, 20 million nutria. and they cause the destruction and damage of tens of thousands of acres of our coastal wetlands every single year.

-- friends from m brought up,, things like levees, it's things like productive estuaries, it's irrigation canals and other things that have devastating consequences. this legislation does take some of the lessons learned from the programs in maryland and louisiana and expands upon the flexibility of dollars to actually not just work on eradication efforts but also doing restoration work. i want to thank the subcommittee chairman, mr. neguse, my friend from colorado. mr. harder as well as the ranking member, mr. mcclintock, for their work on this. this is a bipartisan bill. again, it is based upon improvements -- it enacts improvements that we've seen as a result of this program being carried out in louisiana and maryland. looking forward to this going over to the senate. and i strongly urge adoption of this important bill to help get these species under control, this invasive species under control, to help protect our communities.

with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california. mr. mcclintock: madam speaker, after the gentleman's description, i'm going to resist the temptation to comment on the unique culinary traditions of my friends in louisiana. in california we don't want to eat them. we just want to get rid of them. that's what this bill is all about. i'd urge its adoption and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i very much enjoyed this fascinating debate and appreciate the leadership of our colleague from louisiana on this issue for many years and of course our colleague from california for initiating the bill before the house and with that, i would urge my colleagues to support it and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the amended.. 3399, as those in favor say aye. those opposed, no.

in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. neguse: madam speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass bill, h.r. 1492, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 297. h.r. 1492. a bill to update the map of and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in the yucca house national monument. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse, and the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado, mr. any gules. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five

legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection werks. -- without objection, so ordered. mr. neguse: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 1492, sponsored by my friend and fellow coloradan, representative tipton. this bill would support access to one of the most significant cultural and archeological sites in southwest colorado, the yucca house national monument. yucca house was an important community center for the ancestral pabloan people and serves as an enduring example of the history of these lands. this bill would add 160 acres of donated land to the monument. quinn it upling the size of the site and guaranteeing permanent public access. the addition would also allow the national park service to build a new public entrance to the monument, including parking, visitor services and interpreterive facilities and this new access will allow more americans to utilize and learn

about the exceptional ancestral sites protected at the monument. i congratulate my colleague on his efforts to support access with respect to this monument and to help enhance our appreciation for the native american history enshrined in the towers and plazas of the yucca house monument. as a fellow lover of colorado's public lands and public land heritage, i want to, again, thank the gentleman for his leadership on this bill and certainly urge my colleagues to support it. with that, i would reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: thank you, madam speaker. the yucca house national monument is a classic example of how the antiquities act is supposed to work. president woodrow wilson designated 9.6 acres as a national monument. it didn't say 9.6 million acres. i said 9.6 acres. in order to protect an ancient american indian archeological

site, the ruins of a sprawling 600-room pueblo. that's the real purpose of the antiquities act, that is the way it is supposed to be used. it's there to protect small archeological sites for study and preservation. it is not there to set aside hundreds of square miles of land just because we can. the site was donated to the united states government by the landowner and subsequent owners made available a small amount of additional acreage as artifacts have been discovered. h.r. 1492, by congressman tipton of colorado, would make a further boundary adjustment of about 160 acres of donated land adjacent to the monument that encompasses additional sites and provides for better public access. unlike many recent national monument designations, this one has the strong support of the local communities affected and is focused on preserving actual archeological sites from

antiquity. this bill serves as an example for how monument designations or adjustments should be made. always with local collaboration and support. i applaud my friend for his diligent work on this legislation. i'd urge its adoption and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado reserves. the gentleman from california. mr. mcclintock: thank you, madam speaker. i'm pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the author of this measure, congressman tipton of colorado. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. tipton: thank you, madam chair. i thank both of my colleagues for their kind words on this legislation. madam chair, the yucca house national monument is in colorado. very near to my hometown of cortes. it's one of the largest archeological sites in southwest colorado. preserving the ancestral site that has been unexcavated.

if you were to look at it closely, you might just see several mounds of rocks, but it contains valuable information that answers questions that we have about large active farming communities that existed in the area centuries ago. in 2019 yucca house national monument celebrated its 100th birthday. yucca house national monument is surrounded by private land and access is granted through an he'sment on private property. the owner -- easement on private property. the owner of that property has had trouble with parking and the arrangement of his ability to manage the farm. a private landowner adjacent to the monument is seeking to donate 160 acres to the monument to further protect archeological sites and cultural resources and to alleviate access issues. the land has been studied and determined to be appropriate for inclusion into the national monument. the donation would facilitate a new access route to the monument and parking for visitors.

it is important note that the county commission has approved the road and parking plan and waived a no-net-loss of private land policy to officially support the 160 had been acre donation -- 160-acre donation. the county has worked that my office release five wilderness study areas within counties. it protects nearby communities from wildfire threats, balancing recreation needs and managing weeds. i've already started working to release these wasa's and committed to being able to see the process through. currently the national park service has minor boundary revision authority. as long as the sum total of the acreage added to the unit is less than 200 acres and lands are adjacent to other federal lands administered by the national park service. although this proposed donation is less than 200 acres, the donation would increase the acreage within the monument about six times over.

therefore congress must authorize a boundary revision before the donation can be accepted. the yucca house national monument is one of the most significant archeological sites in the country. and stands as a reminder, a reminder of how the ancient puebloans used to live hundreds of years ago. i urge my colleagues to support this bill so that the future generations can continue to be able to experience the cultural and archeological significance of the monument. thank you, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california. mr. mcclintock: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. again, i want to thank my colleague and friend and neighbor, mr. tipton, for his leadership on this bill. i would certainly urge my colleagues to support it and also want to make sure we take a moment to take stock and reflect on the benefits of the antiquities act of 1906. that bedrock law signed into law

by president roosevelt so long ago. that has enabled us to be able to move forward with protecting monuments like the bill that is before the house today. so with that, i would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 1492, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection the -- without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. proceedings will now resume on questions previously postponed. votes will be taken in the following order. motions to suspend the rules and 4852, and , h.r. h.r. 2490.

the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler, to suspend the rules and , as amended. and the question is -- the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 35. a bill to amend section 249 of title 18, united states code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays have been ordered. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote.

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--this vote the yeas on this vote te yeas are 410. the nays are four. responded in the afirmative, the rues are suspended, the pbill is passed, and without6 c1 objectin the motion to rconsider is laid upon the withoutobjection, the title is amended

the vote on the motion of he gentleman from california, mr. takao, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4852 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clrk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 4852, a bill neend title 38 united states code to quire the secretary of veterans affars to make available to veterans certain dditional information about ppurposes. pthe speaker pro tem question is, will the house p4852. the rules and pas h.r. members wil record their votes by electronic devic this is a five-minute vote. mmbers, this is a five-minute vote. nal captioning institute inc., in cooperation with th united states hose of presentatives.hose of an use of the closed-captioned coverge of the house pceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of represenives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 412. the nays are zero. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. members, pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from colorado, mr. neguse, o suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2490, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. as amended. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number

184, h.r. 2490, a bill to amend the national trails system act to sprect the secretary of interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the chief standing bear national historic trail, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. members, this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the yeas 402 and nays 10. 2/3 having responded in the rules are , the suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on homeland security e authorized to file a supplemental report on the bill h.r. 1140. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the from new jersey seek recognition?

>> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. payne: -- he speaker pro tempore: members, please move your conversations off the floor. mr. payne: madam speaker, i today to honor a truly district.on in my council president joyce waterman was honored in my celebration of history month. ms. waterman is the first to be -american woman elected council president for jersey city. to t now, she's working improve disabled parking, housing, ffordable

provide a safe environment for children, and empower lives.rs to better their got one of she's the strongest commitments to promoting diversity and nclusion throughout the district. she's an active member of the ocal naacp and co-chair of the diversity and inclusion advisory board. my only tribute for ms. waterman. her or her -- honored during special black history month celebration on february 21. a tremendous asset to my istrict and deserves all these accolades and more. a truly great public servant ministry in church and her public office. that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman recognition?e seek

>> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute my to revise and extend remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is minute.zed for one >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to honor second petty officer marilyn person who was in the vietnam war. since women were not allowed in time, she s at the was attached at the naval air coe, georgia, as an operating room technician man. after completing her service to her country in 1975, marilyn university of tennessee and earned her masser's degree. she settled in georgia upon degree where her she became the first female president of the georgia amateur soccer association. perhaps her greatest accomplishment was her work in soccer recognized as an olympic sport in 1996 when knoxville in o 2013.

she helped establish the veterans heritage site the ation which created sharpsridge veterans memorial park in knoxville, tennessee, my hometown. mr. burchett: our country's eroes are the men and women of our armed forces, like ms. childress. recognize or to marilyn childress as the tennessee's second district ebruary, 2020, veteran of the month. thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: for the purpose does gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. jackson lee: madam speaker, ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. speaker,on lee: madam rise to support further the bill today on the floor of the emmett till 5, the anti-lynching bill, and i thank

my colleague from illinois for astuteness. lynching was the most heinous and violencedation against slaves and those that 1800's and thehe early 1900's. b. wells fought legislation.hing this emmett till bill that accounts the violence of a 14-year-old boy experienced in his death -- until his death when he simply walked on a at a and may have looked white woman. this is an important standard that also hopes to bring about the debate and 40 on the floor of the house, which is the commission to study rep rations proposals. let me also acknowledge h.r. 2819, to extend the authority of a e establishment

commemorative work in honor of gold star families and for other purposes. i am a strong supporter of those families who obviously lost ones.loved and i want to finally say, this administration did not tell the coronavirus. it is absolutely imperative that they address the american people address the next steps of protecting the american people as i have done. back.d the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rom new jersey seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to remarks.d extend my the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. van drew: this week is national public schools week. we is a week where recognize all the schools, all he educators, all the students and every educational profession al's hard work that goes into a student's success. direct reflection of

the strength of our nation and a direct reflection on the of the future. i stand here in solidarity to ecognize the great work these professionals commits themselves to. educators and educational professionals dedicate their lives to all students, regardless of where they come achieve in p them every single aspect of their lives. i'm also proud to be a of h.res. 862, designating this week as schools week.c thank you to all the educators, professionals, and to the students whose professionals will be shaping of this next generation great generation of america. and i bless them all, yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek ecognition?

without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to bring attention to how corporate greed threatens our corporate health and environment with an alarming example from my hometown of detroit. a portion of the dock operated by detroit boat storage collapsed into the detroit river sending tons of crushed limestone into the river, disturbing contaminated river sediment and exposing the public our waterways to decades of contamination buried at this former uranium rod manufacturing site. ms. tlaib: they took a risk by overloaded the -- overloading the dock, it collapsed into the river and they waited three days before notifying the national response center. when they kid, they reported it as a dock collapse with no indication of the contaminated presence at the site. while testing from state

regulators and the e.p.a. is ongoing and so far tests appear to indicate no significant radiation exposure, however the site owners, revere dock l.l.c., continue to drag its feet in developing and implementing restoration plans. this is yet another stark reminder that we cannot ever count on corporations to put the public interest ahead of their own profits and that we need drastic changs to strengthen regulatory tools and to hold them accountable and protect our public health. thank you and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition. >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. today i rise to congratulate mrs. miranda hardwood on becoming hillsboro county's teach they have year. she's a fourth grade math teacher at booker elementary school in brandon, florida. she embodies everything that educators should be.

a kind heart, dedication to her profession, and a mitt -- commitment to her pupils. on monday she hosts a math club for her excelling students and on wednesdays and thursday she is stays late for those needing adecisional help and encouragement. mr. spano: not donnell does she create an environment -- not only does she create an environment conducive to learning and acheement she helps those with a difficult home life. a former student describes her impact on him and classmates as, quote, making every student feel like they were her own child. this is both commendable and rare. as mrs. hardwood moves forward to the state competition for teacher of the year, i wish her the best of luck. more importantly, i'm honored to have her passion and her dedication in my district and to have her instill these characteristics into our next generation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek

recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today to honor henry mack, a blue water navy veteran and central virginian of the week. mr. mack served in the u.s. navy and completed five combat tours in vietnam. after settling in chesterfield county, he witnessed the difficulties facing fellow veterans as they returned home. unemployment and homelessness were prevalent and former sess service membered extreme delays when trying to access their earned benefit he was decided to take action and in 1998 he founded the nonprofit veterans helping veterans now. by intervening early and walking alongside veterans in an often tedious process, he helped our neighbors gain employment, secure benefits and overcome challenges like ptsd and

addiction. today veterans helping veterans now has assisted more than 4,000 americans in virginia and across the country. i thank mr. mack for his selfless service, both in yube form and as an advocate for his fellow veterans. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today to remember the life of dr. wesley ball who passed away on january 8 at the age of 88. originally from moultrie, georgia, he came to savannah in 1964 where the practiced surgery for other 33 years. not only an exceptional surgeon his work transcended that of health care by breaking down political, racial and international borders. mr. carter: he became a lifelong member of the naacp where he helped build plans to desegregate the school system.

he made numerous medical mission trips to haiti and he was a mentor to many up and coming doctors to whom he was known as the godfather of medicine. for his loving and kind manner. i'm proud to have had someone like dr. ball working in the first congressional district of georgia. simply put, dr. ball is leading savannah and much of the rest of the -- leaving savannah and much of the rest of the world a better place than he found it. he and his family will be in my thoughts and prayers in this difficult time. thank you, madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: works the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. kaptur: i rise in commemoration of the life of boris nemsov, tragically assassinated by vladimir putin's russian regime five years ago this week in moscow. he served as deputy prime minister and was a prominent voice for political freedom in russia itself. cities across the world have

commemorated boris' sacrifice including here in washington, d.c. which named the square outside the russian embassy after him. just recently, czech authorities in prague joined in solidarity. in the years since his assassination, russia's efforts to dismantle democratic institutions across the globe have increased, including here in the united states where they're continuing to interfere in the elections of this year. we must stand together against russia's aggression and malign behavior. sanctions are commonsense steps. i call on the trump administration to broaden stronger, targeted sangs on russia, to keep back pedaling as the trump administration has done on an enemy of liberty is not acceptable. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without

objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> as we mark public schools week, i want to recognize the extraordinary educators across my community and our country. in spite of deep systemic inequities we face in funding for our public schools and this administration's proposed further cuts there are efforts in every school district to teach and support our young people in every aspect of their lives. programs like the allentown school district's partnership with lehigh arbonne community college which allows students to earn an associate's degree before leing high school. initiatives like the efforts in bethlehem school district to provide universal screening for student's mental health challenges and increase community involvement. robust arts education programs like those featured in the freddie awards, hosted each year by the state at the for the easton, recognizing exceptional high school theater departments across the region. vital services like the food

pantry in one school district to support food insecure businesses and business education processes like a coffee shop run by students in the same district, providing those students with invaluable experience. when we invest in public education we invest in our common future as a country. let us commit to making those investments full and equitable. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of absence requested for mr. lewis of georgia for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the request is granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2019, the gentleman from new york, mr.est pa yat, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. espaillat: thank you, madam speaker. today we are convening our

monthly special order hour of the congressional hispanic caucus to talk about a pressing issue to our nation. to our planet, in fact. and especially to communities of color. climate change is a real global problem. it is affecting folks around the world, contributing to natural disasters and droughts that lead to immigration and increased conflict. we have seen how the caribbean, which stands in the pathway of natural disaster, has been hit ime and time again, from superstorm maria to hurricane irma to the recent earthquakes in puerto rico. we have seen how this region of the world, the caribbean, which is our third border, continues

-- continuously gets hammered by natural disasters. in fact, just two days ago, the national security military intelligence panel of the center of play clie mat and security, a nonpartisan security policy nstitute, released a damning report. in it it said that higher levels strofpkng will pose cat global security risks over the course of the 21st century. last september, united nations intergovernmental panel on climate change released yet another dire warning that the are ts of climate change already irreversible and we only about, just about a decade, to act before it's too late. one thing that is important, though, about climate change, is the disproportionate impact it

has on communities of color. this is called environmental injustice. and that is why it is important that we address this from the congressional hispanic caucus perspective. the perspective of those representing communities of color. climate change affects our everyday lives. in big ways and small ways. take my grandson, for example. he suffers from asthma and acute allergies. and other health issues that a lot of our kids have. it's worsened by air pollution. and the issue is, communities of color are not the biggest contributors to pollution or climate change. in fact, they contribute less but our disproportionately hurt by climate change. we take public transportation, we don't fill our streets with

very expensive polluting cars. but we bear the greatest burden from this and many other pollutants. this is also called environmental injustice. that is why i've introduced a resolution on environmental justice to ensure that the government acknowledges and addresses the disproportional harm that climate change has on our community and communities of color. let me just take a moment to talk about some of my other work on this issue because i believe it is a good summary of aspects that need to be addressed. i was proud to support h.r. 9, the climate action now act, which passed the house last year and will keep the u.s. in the historic paris climate accords. i was able to include an amendment to that bill stating that climate justice and environmental justice must be included in our efforts to meet the paris agreement and mitigate and adapt to climate change.

when we apply funding, when we allocate funding to address climate change, those communities in crisis must be given the funding first. this must be a core tenet of our policies to address climate change. every law we pass, every action we take to mitigate and adapt the climate change must include acknowledgment and protections for marginalized and frontline communities who bear the burden of climate change. one of my predecessors in the u.s. congress, the late great adam clayton powell jr., one of the great civil rights leaders of our times, led year after year his powell amendments to ensure federal funding did not support segregation. every time he introduced the amendments, they would be voted down. they would be systematically

shut down. but yet, he continued to present them year after year after year. finally, during the 1960's, in the middle of that decade, when the civil rights legislation was drafted and passed, that legislation which still benefits many of us across america, it was the powell amendment that was included in civil rights legislation. environmental justice is my powell amendment. i believe we must work to ensure that in every bill this house considers, environmental justice is upheld and advanced. i've also introduced the green climate fund authorization act which commits to the united states to provide climate finances to keep the planet under 1.5 degrees celsius of global warming. this glean climate fund is an independent, multilateral fund

established by the united nations framework convention on climate change to help developing countries limit or reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. we often read about the migration dynamic on our southern border. we think very often that those families are fleeing violence. that may be the case for some families, but many of them are also fleeing food security issues manifesting themselves in the triangle countries because of a horrible drought caused by climate change. developing countries have limited capacity to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and through the green climate fund, the u.s. can contribute our fair share to enable mitigation and adappings activities that uphold environmental justice across the globe. because it is these exact issues that are also on the front line

of climate change, they have contributed the least to these causes, yet one of the most important new approaches to combating climate change that has received a lot of traction and attention in the past year is the green new deal. . i was proud to be an early supporter of this bold proposal and many of my colleagues have supportgned onto it and it as well. the green new deal pushes us to emissions and o 100% renewable energy economy to planet and ng our ensure a safe climate generation come.l of us to it epitomizes environmental justice for front line especially underresourced groups, communities of color, native mericans, people with disabilities, children, and seniors. the green new deal calls for a transition for communities and workers to ensure that they

and - there are jobs training for a clean economy. the green new deal will save families money, would invest in weatherization, public and modern on, infrastructure. we often talk about the bill, whether it's a trillion or $2 trillion, built green. it recognizes that combating climate change is an important for promoting clean air and water and providing affordable and safe housing, and high-quality health care jobs. deal recognizes that we need to build resiliency and e face of worsening more frequent climate-related disasters that marginalizes after bear to brunt -- the brunt of these disasters. most important aspect about the green new deal think it forces us to

about combating climate change, just a singular policy aiming at emissions, but with all of the policies we consider congress, whether it's economy, ucation, the infrastructure. with need to mitigate climate change but it will cost us more we do not term if now. financially, d -- climate change is an existential america those across and across the planet. by the time a child is born he retires intime be spending . will $300 billion each year on climate resiliency. is now. to invest in fact, the time to invest was but here we go, are. we need serious investment in

our infrastructure, and our systems.ation we need to invest in green oofing technology and innovative urban agriculture to address, not just the carbon missions of the agricultural field, but also to address intersectional issues of food and climate change. early this year, our democratic speaker nancy y pelosi, and transportation and nfrastructure chair, peter defazio, we released a framework for infrastructure investment components of the green new deal into account. investments in public transportation systems, o harness zero emissions technology and reduce congestion. proposed the newly transit projects are judged on their capacity to reduce congestion. the framework includes rovisions like those in the transportation alternatives enhancement act, which will

that promoteojects biking, walking, and other alternatives, cleaner forms of and portation infrastructure. the plan will boost investment green liency and infrastructure through a degree that we have not yet seen will make it improvements in regional water esources to protect local ecosystems across the nation. proud to democrats are put forward proposals that would not only protect our planet but invest in america's communities, invest in american america'snd invest in youth and future generations so tackle the red to come.us in the decades to and the green new deal is one of the ways we are doing just that. you, madam chair. with that i would like to yield from e to my colleague california, the second vice

chairperson of the congressional caucus, ms. barragan. barragan: i thank the gentleman for yielding and for holding this special order to the fossil impact of fuel industry on latinos and how a green new deal can address the our communities. from sea level rigse to the plants to power fossil fuel extraction to the rban heat island effect, the inequities of our energy system and who bears its consequences are everywhere. color are on the front lines of this issue. worst.hit first and we need a climate bill that rises to the scale of both the crisis and the damage from environmental racism that and the y district districts like it across the country. understand us to these challenges and how to overcome them is to meet nvironmental justice communities where they are.

our local challenges can provide information for federal climate policy that can address issues ental injustice across the country. merica needs to lead on a just transition away from fossil fuels and climate solutions must means for what that communities like mine. from oil th pollution refineries and ongoing urban oil direct which has a impact on the quality of the air we breathe. same time that the fossil fuel industry has a footprint, in e minority communities, these ndustries often provide jobs, including union jobs, to my constituents. as we work to unwind the fossil industry, we need our climate policy to ensure a just ofnsition includes the needs communities of color. this means creating union jobs green energy industry with great benefits and it means

minority ownedor businesses to play a leading role in the clean energy future of tomorrow. focus on air admissions -- emissions from and the communities near them bearing the burden. in my district, i have the port most angeles, one of the ambitious ports in if the country when it comes to emissions. at the same time, the port is a significant source of air and climate solution and communities in my district believe the best path forward is for the port to zero emissions as quickly as possible. these are challenges that face throughout our country. our climate policy must invest n america's ports to keep them competitive on a pathway to zero emissions. are in the majority, we are in a position to move swiftly and boldly on issue, and we must do so. i look forward to working with to craftgues this year bold climate solutions that

leaves no community behind. and with that i yield back. mr. espaillat: madam speaker, i now yield to my colleague from ms. ocasio-cortez. ocasio-cortez: thank you to my colleague from new york, epresentative espaillat, for holding this incredibly the tant hour on not just climate crisis but the green new deal in particular. s i was preparing for this evening, i would be remiss but to say that last night we had a democratic debate and not a single question was asked crisis.r climate right now, the global consensus, ipcc report coming out of the u.n. is sounding the alarm do not will happen if we keep emissions down to contain

below 1.4 levels degrees celsius. but if you look at today, we are track to hit three degrees 2100.s by this can bring unprecedented order.o our but throughout this entire year, s we discuss the green new deal, i have noticed that there's been an awful lot of misinformation about what is this resolution. a tremendous amount of wild saying everything from we're seeking to ban airplanes to ending ice cream. as a consequence, i realized that many of my colleagues have even read the resolution that they're speaking on. a single 't opened word of it. only about -- ly i have it right in front of me. just 14 pages long. i have decided that since my

colleagues, some of my olleagues across the aisle could not, for some reason, read perhaps ution, that this hour would be spent best to them for the public record. and so today what i would like read the green new deal resolution for all those wantre interested, who may to fire this up on c-span, or who may want to sit in the today.e 109, tion on h.res. recognizing the duty of the ederal government to create a green new deal. whereas, the october, 2018, eported entitled "special report on global warming of 1.5 degrees celsius by the on rgovernmental panel climate change and the november climate ional assessment report found that, one, human activity is the of observed e climate change over the past

century." a change in climate is causing sea levels to rise and wildfires, severe storms, droughts, and other xtreme weather events that threaten human life, healthy communities, and critical infrastructure. warming at or above two degrees celsius beyond pre-industrialized levels will migration from the regions most affected by climate change. $500 billion in lost annual economic output in year ited states by the 2100. , wildfires that by 2050 will annually burn at least twice as western st area in the united states than was typically burned by wildfires in the years 2019.ing , a loss of more than 99% of all coral reefs on earth.

than 350 million more people to be exposed globally to heat stress by 2050. damage to $1 of trillion of public infrastructure and coastal real states.n the united and four, global temperatures ust be kept below 1.5 degrees celsius, above pre-industrialized levels to avoid the most severe impacts of a changing climate, which will require, a, global reductions in emissions from 60% fromrces, a 40% to 2010 levels by 2030 and, b, net by 2050.al emissions whereas, because the united been has historically responsible for a disproportionate amount of emissions, having emitted 20% of global greenhouse through 2014 and has a high technological

states muste united take a leading role in reducing missions through economic transformation. whereas, the united states is current urrently experiencing several related crises with one life expectancy declining while basic needs, such as clean air, clean water, healthy food, and dequate health care, housing, transportation, and education inexcess -- inaccessible to a significant portion of the u.s. population. four-decade trend of wage stagnation. industrialization, and anti-labor policies that's led overall urly wages stagnating since the 1970's espite increased worker productivity. b, the third worst level of ocioeconomic mobility in the developed world before the great erosion ofnd, c, the earning and bargaining power of

workers in the united states and, d, inadequate resources for public sector workers to onfront the challenges of climate change at local, state, and federal levels. greatest income inequality since the 1920's. of earners top 1% accruing 91% of gains in the economic years of recovery after the great recession. b, a large racial wealth divide, difference of 20 times more wealth between the the ge white family and average black family. and c, a gender earnings gap results of women earning 0% as much as men at the medium. whereas, climate change, pollution, and environmental exacerbated ave systemic racial, regional, social, environmental, and injustices, referred to n this preamble as systematic injustices, by disproportionately affecting

indigenous peoples, communities migrant communities, the industrialized communities, communities, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, with disabilities, and youth referred to in this reamble as front line and vulnerable communities. whereas, climate change onstitutes a direct threat to one by impacting environmental and social stabilities of countries and communities around the world and two, by acting as a threat multiplier. whereas the federal government led mobilizations during world war ii and the green new deal cree -- and the new deal, apologies, created the middle class that the united states, the biggest middle class the united states has ever seen but many members of frontline and vulnerable communities were excluded from many of the economic and societal benefits of those mobilizations, and whereas the house of

representatives recognizes that a new social -- a new national, social, industrial and economic mobilization on a scale not seen since world war ii and the new deal era is a historic opportunity. one to create millions of good, high-wage jobs in the united states. two, to provide unprecedented levels of prosperity and economic security for all people of the united states. and three, to enter -- to counteract systemic injustices, now, therefore, be it resolved that it is the sense of the house of representatives that one, it is the duty of the federal government to create a green new deal. a, to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers.

b, to create millions of good, high-wage jobs and ensure prosperity and economic security for all people in the united states. c, invest in infrastructure and industry of the united states, to sustainably meet the challenges of the 21st century, d, secure for all people of the united states for generations to come, one, threen klein water, two, climate and community resiliency, three, healthy food, four access to nature and five, a sustainable environment and e, to promote justice and equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression of indidgenugs must peoples, communities of color, migrant communities, depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, and youth.

referred to in this resolution as frontline and vulnerable communities. two, the goals described in subparagraph a through e of paragraph one referred to in this resolution as the green new deal goals should be accomplished through a 10-year national mobilization referred to in this resolution as the green new deal mobilization. that will require the following goals and projects. a, building resiliency against climate change related disasters such as extreme weather, include big leveraging funding and providing investments for community-defined projects and strategy. b, repairing and upgrading the train structure in the united states, including one, by eliminating pollution and greenhouse gas emissions as much as technologically feasible. two, by guaranteeing universal access to clean water. three, by reducing the risk posed by climate impacts and

four, by ensuring that any infrastructure bill considered by congress addresses climate change. c, meeting 100% of the power demand in the united states through clean, renewable and zero emission energy sources, including one, by dramatically expanding and upgrade regular newble power sources, and bmbing, by deploying new capacity. d, building or upgridding energy efficient distributed and smart power grids and ensuring affordable access to electricity. e, upgrading all existing buildings in the united states and building new buildings to achieve maximum energy efficiency, water efficiency, safety, affordability, comfort, and durability including thru electrify case. f, spurring massive growth in clean manufacturing in the united states, and removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing and industry as much as is

technologically feasible, including by expand regular newble energy manufacturing and investing in existing manufacturing and industry. g, working collaboratively with farmers and ranchers in the united states to remove pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector as much as tech no clock -- technologically feasible including one by supporting family farming, and two, by investing in sustainable farming and land use practices that increase soil health and three, by building a more sustainable food system that ensures universal access to healthy food. h; overhauling transportation systems in the united states to remove pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as much as technologically feasible including thru investment in e, zero emission vehicle

infrastructure, two, affordable and acceptable public transit, and three, high speed rail. i, mitigating and managing the long-term adverse health, economic, and other effects of pollution and climate change, include big providing funding for community defined projects and strategies. j, removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and reducing pollution by restoring natural ecosystems through proven, low-tech solutions that increase soil carbon storage such as land preservation and aforestation. k, restoring and protecting threatened, endangered and fragile ecosystems through locally appropriate and science-based projects that enhance biodiversity and support climate resiliency. l, cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites, ensuring economic development and sustainability to those sites.

n, identifying other pollution and emission sources and creating ways to remove them, and n, promoting international exchange of technology exper tees, project funding and services with the aim of making the united states the international leader on climate action and to help other countries achieve a green new deal. three, a green new deal must be developed but transparent and inclusive consultation, collaboration and partnership with frontline and vulnerable communities, labor unions, worker cooperatives, civil society groups, academia, and businesses and four, to achieve the green new deal goals and mobilization a green new deal will require the following goals and projects. a, providing and leveraging in a way that ensures the public receives appropriate ownership stakes and returns on investment, adequate capital through the community grants, through community grants, public

banks and other public financing. technical expertise. supporting policies and other forms of assistance to communities, organizations, federal, state, and local government agencies, and businesses working on the green new deal mobilization. b, ensuring that the federal government takes into account the complete environmental and social costs and impacts of emissions through one, existing laws, two, new policies and programs, and three, ensuring that frontline and vulnerability communities shall not be adversely affected. c, provide regular sources, training and high quality education including higher education to all people of the united states with a focus on frontline and vulnerable communities so that all people of the united states may be full and equal participants in the green new deal mobilization. d, making public investments in the research and development of new clean and renewable energy

technologies and industry. e, directing investments for economic development, deepen and diversify industries and businesses in local and regional economies and build wealth and community ownership. while prioritizing high quality job creation and economic, social, and environmental benefits in frontline and vulnerable communities and the industrial -- and deindustrialized communities that may struggle with the transition away from greenhouse gas intensive industries. f, ensuring the use of democratic and participatory processes that are inclusive of and led by frontline and vulnerable communities and workers to plan, implement and administer the green new deal mobilization at the local level. g, ensuring that the green new deal mobilization creates high quality union jobs that pay prevailing wages, hire local workers, offer training and

advancement opportunities and guarantee wage and benefit parities for workers affected by that transition. h, guaranteeing a job with a family-sustaining wage, adequate family, and medical leave, paid vacations and retirement security to all people of the united states. i, strengthening and protecting the right of all workers to organize, unionize, and collectively bargain free of coercion, intimidation and harassment. j, strengthening and enforcing labor, workplace, health, and safety, anti-discrimination and wage and hour standards across all employers, industries, and sectors. k, enacting and enforcing trade rules, procurement standards, and border adjustments with strong labor and environmental protection. i, to stop the transfer of jobs and pollution overseas. and one, two stop the transfer

of jobs an pollution overseas and two, to grow domestic manufacturing in the united states. l, ensuring that public land, waters, and oceans are protected and that emmeant domain is not abused. m, obtaining the free, prior, and informed consent of indigenous people for all decisions that affect indigenous people and their traditional territories, honoring all treaties and agreements with indigenous peoples and protecting and enforcing the san francisco renity and land rights of indigenous peoples. n, ensuring a commercial environment where every businessperson is free from unfair competition and domination by domestic or international monopoly. and o, providing all people of the united states with high quality health care, affordable, safe, and adequate house, economic security, and clean water, clean air, healthy and

affordable food, and access to nature. that is every word in the green new deal. and i want every person in this body and across the country to ask themselves why this is so controversial. why is health care for every american so controversial? why is protecting our planet for the next generation so controversial? why is dignified labor and protection at work so controversial? why is taking on the fossil fuel industry so, so controversial? because for years, we have prioritized the pursuit of profit at any and all human and environmental cost. and i humbly ask my colleagues d my country to question our priorities for once.

because our priorities have led to an unprecedented amount of income inequality, to millions of people living in poverty, and many more that feel unstable in their economic life. so please, as a moral, economic, and political prerogative, i humbly ask our country to care for our planet. hank you very much, i yield. mr. espaillat: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank my colleague from the great state of new york, congresswoman ocause yea cortez, and the -- -- congresswoman ocasio cortez, and the 9 members who are co-sponsors of the green new deal. with that, madam speaker, i want to yield my time to the great congresswoman from the state of honorable sheila

jackson lee. ms. jackson lee: i want to thank the gentleman from new leadership, for his friendship, and for the ecognition that the clairian call has to be called. let me thank my colleague and new york as well, be bronx, t borough of the alexandria ocasio-cortez, for clarion call. i want to take this from a civil rights and often civil most rights is defined by the 1960's, framed round the marches of poor people and led by dr. king and

others who saw the of the treatment of frican-americans and others in the social justice system. ne might not think that movement ties directly to where we are today. as a co-sponsor of the green new see this as a question justice. when the foot soldiers marched, many did not understand why they tempting to change the way for decades ived and, yes, centuries. the't fully understand that unequal treatment under the law as oppressive and denied families, children, regions of the country the ability to reach dream.ighest represent still the many communities that are

experiencing inequities. weeks held a meeting some congressman -- ago to, congressman, deal with what we all cancer clusters, because a hemical, creosolt, had gotten into the soil of neighborhoods who in texas, with your patches land, front yard or backyard, your plants, your fruit trees, our garden vegetables, i had 1,000 people at the town hall meeting and i said if you had or your family had cancer, stand up. 2/3 stood up. getting calls from people in nashdz surrounded alking -- in neighborhoods surrounded talking about that chemical. at you begin to look purifying and cleaning and making sure the air quality is making sure the soil

looking at lean, diminish people who who orking in industries blue-collar ng, jobs, but it is to expand their can happen if you commit to the reasonable the green new deal that speak to bringing everyone and addressing this s a civil rights moment, not judging it on the inequities of race but on the inequities of your quality of your neighborhood and the quality of is. life as i listened to the reading of the legislation, there's room at table for everyone. there's room at the table for scientists. member of the science

committee for a good number of years. i believe in good science. table for m at the are icians, people who embracing technology. there's room at the table for rimary and secondary students who can learn what climate hange has done and what the impact is. what science -- how science is green economy. there's room at the table for elected officials. table for m at the large industries who have in huge departments dealing with the environment. he sadness is that information is not given to all of those who theyat these companies and see a particular purpose but they don't know that they are environmental issues. o my argument would be that education and information and oferstanding there's so much our quality of life that is tied

and e quality of the air the water. of deviation,ment as a member of the homeland of the committee, one first members who went to her the ict to speak about coronavirus asking why the administration had done nothing, information to the american public, that it was rgent you gave this information. unfortunately, in a presentation, which we've seen when we deal with climate change or the green new deal, it was reported to us, members of nothing, that there was to worry about. it wouldn't get here to the united states. dealt with h-1-n-1 as congress, ebola which hit dallas, texas, i'm in before we d understood what it was, various providers had treated the individual but had already left state.

information can save lives. recently, before i left houston, i had a press conference to at least share community the various documents, handouts about how react to any signs of a flu-like symptom, not to yourself, get to a health provider. in the green new deal, it talks to health care. many of my constituents died creosolt bauecause they had no access to health care. it, cancer, respiratory illnesses. so i ask to join my colleagues in a clarion call. i am supposed to be at homeland reallyy right now, but i in this join to itment that we need

inform, educate, activate, so we can be on the journey in greatest nation in the world. fact, the nation now that's being the one to bring relief from the coronavirus, and we're team, plan, but the greatest nation in the world forefront of the eading the idea that green is real and right and it's good for the american people, it's good our families, it's good for our children, it's good for the we must give to eveloping nations and other nations around the world. i rise to join my colleagues and thank them for their leadership and i yield back to the gentleman.

thank aillat: i want to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. heila ms. jackson lee: congresswoman congresswoman ocasio-cortez from the great state of new york, for bringing the table acts to dispel the scare tactics that are being deployed peddled across america about this green new deal. it will save lives. district that as one of the highest asthma rates in the state. of em, significant number bus depots in harlem polluting the air. east harlem, the children have highest levels of asthma.ory diseases and

washington heights, which is cut heart by a h its polluting roadway called the expressway. we're surrounded by highways, by we're surrounded pollution, leading to a very air, leading to disease, leading to death. an enlightened conversation about the green new deal. america understands the it, and that hind we're better equipped and better informed to make the right in support of this legislation.ece of madam speaker, i thank you for his opportunity to allow the congressional hispanic caucus to talk about the importance of our planet and the way in which the green new deal will do. that while we also are

making our nation better. was you for everyone who able to participate, and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. under the speaker's announced 3, 2019, the ary gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert, is recognized for 60 designee of the minority leader. mr. gohmert: thank you, madam speaker. thank you. -- address t to a voted on this as afternoon, one of the three bills under suspension of the h.r. 35, to amend section 240 of title 18 -- 249 of title

specify lynching as a hate crime act. took in judiciary when we up -- in the judiciary committee when we took up the hate crimes ct, and i know there were people that tried to -- well, did. they said, because of the james being frican-american rug behind a truck by three individuals, that that was a oster case that demanded hate crime legislation. nd actually, i was quite comfortable if all three of the defendants in that case had penalty.e death but in texas, we do have the for such a crime as that. two of the three got the death penalty. in prison.e and i felt like the death cases, from everything i

read, was appropriate. looked two who has defendants in the eye and death.ed them to somber, serious thing to do, but the crimes cases.ed it in those my friend, lling obby rush, congressman bobby rush -- that man has been fighting injustice and nfairness seems like his whole life. the e's absolutely one of kindest, most decent people to alk to and deal with here in congress. e just is a real genuine, gentleman. this was congressman rush's mentioned to him after the vote, i did vote no on this. some great findings

or the first one, two, three, but at ve, six pages, page 7, we finally get to does.ly what the act nd it says, whoever conspires with another to violate section this title, or section 901 of the civil rights act, shall be punished in the as a completed violation of such section, except that if the maximum term imprisonment for such completed violation is less than may be in he person prison for not more than 10 years. that's ridiculous. i have trouble with the federal nexus of lynching. like in the james i d case, i would -- preferred those defendants be

tried under texas capital murder than under er federal hate crimes law. the texas capital murder laws, the defendants andd get the death penalty, they should have been tried under that and should have it.en and i have such respect for congressman rush. serious than a sentence.ximum and i would much rather if in texas s lynched texas subject to under law to the death penalty rather maximum.-year it sends entirely the wrong how serious this is. i couldn't vote a 10-year aboutm when we're talking

lynching. so i know there are some states have good criminal laws, that maybe they'd prefer government try such , anyway, congressman this was the best he could get an agreement on. him.od bless he knows better than most people how serious this is, so on the his efforts pplaud at trying to bring people to justice that would commit such a heinous act, and i regret no, but i just too serious tois be handled at such a low level. . so i thank congressman rush for his efforts. he's indeed a very fine man.

it's a pleasure to interact with him here in congress. ut i couldn't vote for that. that's just too serious. i've had a friend that i met here years ago named phillip aynie. he was one of the finest, most patriotic, competent people i've ever known in my life. a man of absolute honesty, complete integrity, who cared deeply about the future of this country. he also was a christian brother. and that certainly affected so much of what he did.

but phil haynie, phillip studied arabic cal you areture -- culture and language while he was working as a scientist in the middle east. before he became a founding member of the department of homeland security in 2002. he was there at the beginning when homeland security became a department for the first time. he was a customs and border protection agricultural officer. he was a scientist by education and training. how ng how organized and brilliant he was. i constantly marveled at his ability to organize facts in his own head and memorize them. remember things so clearly. after he advanced as a c.b.p.

officer, where he served several tours of duty at the national targeting center near washington, d.c., he was quickly promoted to its advanced targeting team, which was an unprecedented accomplishment for an agent on temporary duty assignment. the f.b.i. joint terrorism task force award is something he was presented in recognition of his exceptional contributions to interagency national security successes. he won numerous awards and commendations from his superiors for meticulously compiling information and producing actionable reports that led to the identification of hundreds of terrorists. he specialized in islamic

theology and the strategy and tactics of the global islamic movement. wrote a book after he left, retired from government service, a takeoff on the obama administration's slogan, see something, say something. but as he experienced firsthand, he saw things that were a threat to this country, he said something, and he was severely punished for it. because apparently the obama administration had some radical islamic ties that they did not want anybody, including phillip haynie, to expose. so he had a book, he wrote, see something, say nothing. and it documented the obamaed a strigs' effort to -- -- obama administration's effort to obfuscate the role islam had on

terrorist attacks that took place in america. one review of phillip's book described it as an expose of a politically correct federal government that capitulates to a subversive enemy within and punishes those who reject its narrative. in 2016 he, as a whistleblower, he testified before the senate judiciary committee, chaired by then-senator ted cruz, to allege that the obama administration had acted irresponsibly concerning islamic extremism. phillip haynie claimed that the administration had acted in favor of political correctness rather than take actions that may well have prevented the june, 2016, pulse night club shooting in orlando, and the san

bernardino shooting in december of 2015. he was investigating groups that normal muslim ze believers, radicalizing them to the point that they would commit acts of terror. and he found some ties. and it was amazing, when he got a hold of a string, how he could trace that string back to its roots. he once said that he did at the department of homeland security what he did with bugs. he followed the trail and found the nest. it was amazing how he could do that. and that's the reason he was cited as he was. in fact, this letter from june 8

2012, to officer phillip b. haynie. on behalf of us customs and border protection, i commend your outstanding contributions while assigned to the national targeting center passenger, your display of dedication and effort in the fight against terrorism has been exemplary. your talents and professionalism have contributed to the continued achievements of the ntc-p. you played a key role by providing support to the c.b.p. mission and the ntc -- n.t.c. lead role in defending and protecting our nation's borders. a key component of the national targeting center passenger, a success is the invaluable people like you who perform the work in

our important mission. i'm confident to know that c.b.p. can rely upon you to provide expertise to combat threats against our nation. additionally, your expertise and experience has been invaluable while assigned to the advanced targeting team. your research on the initiative has assisted in the identification of over 300 persons with possible connections to terrorism. the assistance you have provided in the development of this initiative has been key to the future success of the project. national targeting center looks forward to your continuing support and assistance in the program. once again, thank you for your unfailing commitment to the success of the national targeting system mission. your professional actions and achievements reflect favorably

on you and all of the customs and border protection. thank you for a job well done. well, that was june of 2012. wasn't terribly long after that he had been entering information on radical islamic ties with people in the united states, attempting to come into the united states, with ties to people in the united states, he was documenting all those things. and we had a secretary of homeland security who bragged about how homeland security ould connect the dots and then he was ordered to start removing these dots, so to speak. he was ordered to start deleting thousands of pages of data that he had carefully researched and

identified that would help protect america. that was during the obama administration. he was scared for his country, that the obama administration would make them delete, make him delete -- and there was an occasion when he was watching his computer and somebody started deleting hundreds of pages of documents as he watched . hundreds of pages of information that would have helped keep america safe. for the future. there was an opportunity, the house of representatives had, we were in the majority. he could have been brought in as a especially requested agent for the house. apparently there were people that were afraid that he had so much information, the obama

administration might come after anybody that was attempting to help or protect him and the valuable information he had. but he wasn't brought in. he was told, oh, got file an i.g. complaint with homeland ecurity inspector general. i implored him that that would be a mistake because the inspector general at that time at homeland security had already been cited for falsifying an i.g. report to protect the obama administration. we knew that it was not going to be a fair inspector general investigation. and in fact, he became an official whistleblower, became a whistleblower, filed his i.g. complaint about the obama administration deleting so much ta from its database to help identify terrorists.

and clearly, for anybody that was involved in that effort to rge our computer data on foreign terrorists, his complaint could be seen as a threat to expose people within the obama administration who or, as olved in purging one of our intel people -- homeland security, like d.o.j., began to blind itself of the ability to see our enemies. that's why, even though he was , and the manner in which normal muslim believers were converted into radicals that would be capable of murder,

there were a number of things that he noticed that they did to move people in that direction. he identified that the people at san bernardino who kill, i think it was 14 american -- killed, i think it was 14 americans there, that -- if he'd been allowed to pursue his investigation, would have identified those people. we blinded our ability to to see our enemy. and we also had not been training people. female had identified a in california involved in the shooting. she took on the name of a famous radical islamic male terrorist.

if he had been allowed to question her, he would have immediately known there's something very wrong here. why would you take on the name historic terrorist, a terrorist? but it had been made very clear in the obama administration that if you are too active in pursuit of radical islamists, then it's not going to go well for you. and in fact, after he filed the i.g. report, i think it was an effort for some in the obama administration to protect themselves. we've now seen it owe caur -- occur with the trump campaign. there was a grand jury that was convened to go after and try to destroy phillip haynie's life. his wife, francesca, was a

college professor. nd the trauma of being raided, constantly harassed and questioned, seeing one of the finest, most honest and honorable protectors of america in our history, phillip haney, she saw him just being savaged. and it ended up resulting in her going to the hospital, whether it was a full-blown nervous breakdown or not, i.a.p. not sure. sent her to the hospital the united states government after a man she knew was a hero for and to the united states. ,ell, phillip was so meticulous so organized, they couldn't find

anything with which to indict him. they were trying to drag up something, but he had well documented everything he had ever done. that's who he was. they couldn't find anything to indict him. they already moved him in basically a closet and kept him from doing the job he was the best at in protecting america. and finally they basically said we can't find anything, so look, if you gee to retire, then we'll let everything go, but you got to destroy stuff in your possession. well, he retired. and that's when he wrote the ok "see something, say nothing." he was savaged by his own untry that he was sworn to

protect. he gave me a the book. you don't name a whole lot of names in this book about where the problems had been. he said, i know. this is just the first. i'll do another that names names. and that's what he was working on. francesca died a year ago, he moved to california diana. near his sister and i was so thrilled to get a xt from phillip saying basically, i have met someone. she's wonderful. nd they were soul mates.

and i texted him that i had a minister friend that had said, it's interesting, when men who have been in long marriages have their wife pass away, it's not unusual, in fact, it may be average to have them remarried in six months. of course, he volunteered that women who have been in a long standing marriage, when their husband dice, a lot of them don't ever want to remarry. interesting difference. any way, i wasn't surprised that he had found love again. and denise were going to be married on april 4.

it appeared he would be coming back to work for the united states government and finally be ble to put to full use his incredible knack for rooting out terrorists. was amazed, because when you met phillip, you weren't sure. he was kind of a quiet guy. and you didn't realize at first just how brilliant he was. and he could ask questions -- and i know he did this with people trying to come into the country. and he got people to volunteer information. i bet they thought, oh, this guy, what a dufus, what does he know. he got them to volunteer information that i doubt i could have gotten out of them know matter how tough a cross-examination i had done. but phil in his amazing way, he

could get information out of people. it was amazing what he was able o do and capable of doing. hoped to be coming back in the next few weeks to work for the federal government. but then he got some news last week that he needed to have open heart surgery. chances of success were very good. complete success. shouldn't be too long of a recuperation time. and he passed that along to the person that he was going to be coming to work for in the federal government. sent them a text. got to have open heart surgery next week but basically hope to be available for work shortly after that.

short recuperation. he talked to his sister, talked or texted to his sister virtually every day. evening texted up to an last thursday. he was found in his gunshot wound and a gun nearby. county the a mmp ador law officials are doing a decent job. hey seem to be very committed. was naming names of people that put this country at

risk. getting married april 4th. and come back to the u.s. government and use his incredible talents and ability to spot danger for our country and stop it. and he ends up with a bullet in him. .o the investigation is ongoing he is severely missed by those of us who loved him. we had talked back before he filed the i.g. complaint, i had been concerned about his safety with all the information he knew

and the people that could have gotten in trouble. and we had a mutual pact that any of us ended up committing suicide, the other is going to make sure that truth wins out. he was so organized, though. he had made clear to his sister that something he was going to do and something he was doing, he said you need to come over, because i got everything laid out. if something happened during the heart surgery next week, had everything laid out. that's how he was. everything was so organized. i would have loved to be as organized as phil and had a positive outlook on things. he had been through horrendous time with his time having been

ralkous obama administration coming after him to try and shut him up. he testified before the senate. that's what a real whistleblower does. a real whistleblower does not remain anonymous, they come forward and subject themselves to cross-examination and supposedly have protection. but that's not what happened in the obama administration. if you were a whistleblower -- in fact the obama administration prosecuted more people for leaking than every other administration in our country's history added together. hey went after whistleblowers. rather tragic. i can't adequately express it. february 5, 2016, "the hill" had an article about phil.

they ordered me to scrub records of muslims with terror ties. did avative george rassly 21st hillip b. haney, century paul receive ear. fox news had an article, phillip haney, d.h.s. whistleblower during the obama era found dead. joe matin, phil haney, whistleblower and happy warrior. what an amazing man. i miss him. i miss getting his cheery text messages. fiancee and his sister and brother-in-law miss

getting those messages as well. so there's big news supposedly that the trump administration is now trying to make sure that people that are working for the trump administration are actually working for it and not against it. and the truth is, president trump got some bad advice from people that were not concerned about his achieving the goals he promised he would work toward. but they were interested in stopping him. and found out after the george bush administration, there were holdovers from the clinton years that would tell president bush, yes, sir, we'll take care of it and then drug their feet and made sure what he wanted didn't happen and then would leak

information to try to stop president bush from achieving what he hoped to achieve. and we have certainly seen that occur in the trump administration. and, in fact, an article higgins.rich he had prepared information basically a memo of how to move forward and how the trump administration could protect itself from people that would try to stop president trump, but to make sure that people working for him were actually working for him. but a buddy of mr. brennan and r. clapper, and h.r. mcmasters found out about the memo and instead of rewarding rich higins for his brilliant work to help

the trump administration, he was walked out. because mr. mcmasters, despite his front and sucking up to president trump, he was all about stopping president trump and for his time there, he may have helped on some little things, but overall, he was making sure, certainly appeared to me, was making sure that president trump didn't achieve the goals he hoped to. d, in fact, was heard to bad mouth, say vulgar things about president trump. so it was good when he was gone and president trump has continued to work on efforts to get people that actually want to help him achieve these goals. and the establishment people in washington, don't want to see it

happen. they say, oh, gee, the trump administration is on a witch hunt. not a witch hunt. he just wants people to help the president achieve his goals. if, for example, you have an inane person working with the national security council and in his mind, he knows everything that anybody needs to know about ukraine and he puts together talking points for the president to use in talking to the president of ukraine and the president doesn't follow his expert talking points because the president is foreign policy when he gets elected, not what some lieutenant colonel thinks, but you can tell vindman got his saddle, a burr in his

so to speak, when the president didn't follow his talking points to the t, he needed to go. it it's likely he leaked information to the so-called whistleblower. not a real whistleblower. real whistleblower is a man of courage and integrity, like phillip haney. that's a real whistleblower. a real whistleblower is somebody like adam lovinger who sees that the department of defense is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars, multiple payments to some professor in london named stephen halper who happens to be setting up the trump campaign so that they can get warrants against. it and the department of defense is paying this guy? but adam's jop job is making sure the defense department is

getting their money's worth when they were ged getting paid. -- when they were getting paid. they couldn't see they were getting any money from this halper guy in london. if the left really wants to to see somebody prosecuted, who was was e u.s. government, who paying for foreign interference in our election, maybe they should start with the guys that realafter adam lovinger, a whistleblower. not like this guy that filed a secret complaint that wasn't firsthand, had no personal knowledge. they just knew they wanted to stop president trump. and didn't mind putting the united states government at risk by doing so. because, after all, they hated the president. so, it is worth looking back a little bit. here's an article from october

9, 2016. entitled, obama's plan to make the administrative state permanent. e points out that -- this is before the election, a month before the 2016 election, president obama's cronies are being placed into permanent staff positions in the federal government and the administration is not even bothering to follow its own personnel rules which govern the process. apparently there were people in the obama administration that realized, you know, there's a chance trump could win this election. even though we're sure the american people will elect hillary clinton. there's a chance. so there are supposedly around 4,000 people or so that an administration appoints into politically appointed positions. but those people are subject to

being fired on a whim of a new president. so, according to this article, the obama administration started taking people who were political appointees and moving them into career appointments where we've seen seen a case in arizona, a federal employee commits a federal crime, is found guilty of a federal crime, and a court comes back later and says, that wasn't adequate basis to fire the federal employee. boy, once you get into a position like she was in, it's hard to root them out. even when they've committed a federal crime in their job. so, that was in the v.a. we've changed the law with regard to v.a. to make it easier to fire felons that commit felonies when they're in their job at the v.a. but the office of personnel

management director in november of 2009 made a big show of a new policy requiring prior approval before these conversion -- for these conversions, taking a political appointee and what's called burrowing them into the federal government so they'll be part of the deep state, hard to ever get rid of when they're nothing but political hacks. this statement says, i believe we must hold ourselves and the government to a higher standard, one that honors and supports the president's strong commitment to a government that is transparent and open. o.p.m.'s responsibility to uphold the merit system is not limited to presidential election years, nor to competitive service appointments. that's why i'm instituting a change in o.p.m. policy with respect to hiring political appointees for civil service jobs. and they go on to say, in order

to convert somebody from political appointee to career civil service status, you have to get the permission of o.p.m.. but as the article says, apparently some agencies didn't see the need to bother with that permission. and they processed the conversions without o.p.m. permission. so, you see what's happening. here's another article. this one from november 27, after president trump was elected. congressional republicans are warning the departing obama administration against moving any more political appointees into career jobs. but that's what they had done. said senate homeland security and government affairs committee chairman, ron johnson, wisconsin republican. asked acting o.p.m. director for a weekly report on all conversions or attempted

conversions. but i'd be willing to bet they didn't get what they were asking for. certainly not all of it. this article is from december 8 of 2016. this is from the daily signal. fred lucas. after president barack obama exited office, at least 88 ofs had -- of his political appointees will remain working in the federal government under a donald trump administration. according to numbers from the office of personnel management. and it goes on to talk about federal agencies selected 112 political appointees for career civil service jobs, and that's just in december. they had about another six weeks be moving people from political appointee position into civil service so that when president trump came in, he would have people in key positions that would hate him,

be loyal to people like sally yates and president obama and others, brennan, clapper. and they could undermine the trump administration as they've been doing for three years now. so axios jonathan swan comes out with an article this week that it appears to be taking aim at some people who are friends of the president who are trying to help him figure out who it is that is undermining and has no interest in helping president trump achieve his goals. and in fact has interest in destroying them. three years in, you would think a president should be entitled to people working for him that are actually working for him and not against him. but i'm sure there will be more eople trying to classify

heroes, trying to help president trump make america even greater, by getting the people out that are trying to stop what he promised to do. so, people would come after one of my heroes, jenny thomas, wife of supreme court justice clarencetops, barbara ladine. to those -- justice clarence thomas, barbara ladine. for those that are trying to have people that will likely like president trump, support , s agenda, and want to help and i think you'll be seeing a lot more of that. it's a shame that they have not been doing articles pointing out some of these duplicitous people who say they're loyal to the trump administration and then do all they can to undermine it and

violate their oath. jurum ill believe if doesn't end up indicting some people that could go to jail, we won't get the country back. there's no deterrence in what's gone on so far. people that abuse the fisa court system, that lied repeatedly to federal judge or judges in the fisa court to get warrants to spy on the trump administration, and so there's no consequences. if people who have brought about , made it an instrument of politics to use the intelligence community, the department of justice, department of defense, state department to try to defeat a presidential candidate, and then when he gets elected, try to remove him from office, if there aren't multiple people

that go to jail for what they've done, the crimes committed, then there's no deterrence. and they'll be up to it even bigger. but next time they will have figured out where they made mistakes in getting caught and being unsuccessful, and we will lose the freedom we once had to select our own leaders. but i don't hear any of these authors, i don't read any of these authors actually condemning the d.n.c., the clinton campaign, the department of defense, the d.o.j. in using and getting help from foreigners to try to combat the trump campaign. and then to affect our election. and anybody that would say on this floor that there are no ukrainians involved in trying to

affect our election, they're just ignorant. there's no harm, we're all ignorant of some things. but they're ignorant of the facts. and you can start with the op-ed that the ambassador from ukraine wrote before the election trashing president trump. that is trying to affect our election, by a ukrainian. you know it had to go a lot deeper than that. so i would love to see some of these folks that want to come after president trump and come after those of us who like free and fair election, i would like to see them -- elections, i would like to see them be more fair on both sides of the aisle as far as where crimes have really been committed. it we're -- if we're going to preserve this little experiment in self-government, there need to be multiple people go to jail for the crimes they've committed and if that doesn't happen, we're in big trouble.

with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the house stands in recess subject to the call of the chair.